Oct 20 An Ebola outbreak presents a new mystery involving children By Helen Branswell, STAT The disproportionate number of recent infections among children in the Democratic Republic of Congo — specifically in Beni, the outbreak’s current hot spot — has come as a surprise; typically young children don’t make up a big proportion of cases… Continue reading
Jan 26 These 10 humanitarian crises got the least attention last year By Larisa Epatko North Korea’s missile program dominates news coverage, but the humanitarian situation there is equally dire, according to a report released this week by aid organization CARE. Continue reading
Apr 05 Gorilla population decimated by decades of war in Democratic Republic of Congo By Dominique Bonessi The world’s largest population of Grauer’s gorilla, also known as eastern lowland gorillas, have plummeted in the midst of a nearly two-decade civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Continue reading
Oct 13 Twitter Chat: Soledad O'Brien takes your questions about 'Congo's Hope' By Jaclyn Diaz Soledad O'Brien will take your questions about her experience filming the NewsHour series "Congo's Hope" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Join her for a Twitter chat from 1-2 p.m. EDT Friday. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Will M23 step-down set the stage for peace among armed groups in the Congo? Will M23 step-down set the stage for peace among armed groups in the Congo?… Continue watching