Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa---While the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is confronting the public health emergency posed by COVID-19, the country is still facing the last phase of its Ebola virus epidemic. The first case of COVID-19 was reported…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Depuis l’apparition du COVID-19 dans le pays, voici ce que la délégation du CICR en RD Congo a réalisé pour contribuer à la riposte contre la pandémie. 79 kits kits de lavage des mains, des savons et…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
POINTS SAILLANTS • Plus de 70 000 personnes ont été affectées par des inondations dans la ville d’Uvira, dont plus de 12 500 sont hébergées à travers 40 sites. • Les premières estimations des évaluations en cours montrent…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: COVID 19 adds to humanitarian crisis May 8, 2020 As cholera, measles and other chronic diseases continue to kill thousands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country is also grappling…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 2 more
Main highlights As of 5 May, there were 797 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the DRC, with 35 reported deaths. No case has been detected amongst UNHCR’s persons of concern in the DRC so far. Seven new…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo - Ebola response With over 3,300 confirmed cases, including more than 920 children, and over 2,200 deaths the Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in August 2018 is the…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 9 more
1. Situation update From 27 April to 3 May 2020, one new confirmed case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) was reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Figure 1). This person was listed as a contact…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
COVID-19 overview 30 April 2020 500 confirmed cases 31 deaths 65 people recovered 279 cases under investigation 6.3% Fatality Rate 74 sample tested Kinshasa remains the epicenter of the epidemic, with more than 95% (476/500) of all confirmed cases. Other affected provinces including # of…
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As senior UN officials spread the alarm over the rapid spread of COVID-19 through prisons – where physical distancing is nigh on impossible, and hygiene is often inadequate – UN Corrections, Justice and Human Rights teams…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster From August 2016, tension and violence in the Kasaï Central province caused forced displacement and further erosion of the overall humanitarian situation throughout Greater Kasai and the surrounding provinces. In 2017,…
