First mpox vaccines due in DRC on Thursday
Kinshasa – The first delivery of almost 100,000 doses of mpox vaccines will arrive in the Democratic Republic of... Read more
5 Sep, 2024
At least 129 dead in DRC jail break attempt, several women raped
Kinshasa – At least 129 people were killed during a weekend prison break attempt at the largest jail in... Read more
3 Sep, 2024
One person dies from mpox in Ivory Coast: authorities
Ivory Coast — Ivory Coast health authorities on Tuesday reported 28 cases of mpox, with one person dying from... Read more
21 Aug, 2024
20 killed in DRC boat capsize: authorities
DRC — At least 20 people including a baby died when an overcrowded boat sank on a river in... Read more
21 Aug, 2024
Mpox cases rise in DRC as country awaits vaccines
DRC — Mpox cases and deaths are rising in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country... Read more
20 Aug, 2024
Fear grips east DRC as displaced await mpox vaccine
DRC — An ever-growing number of patients have been flocking to a Goma hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of... Read more
19 Aug, 2024
Africa battles Mpox: Health agency reports 18 700 cases since January
Nairobi – A total of 18,737 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox were reported in Africa since the beginning... Read more
18 Aug, 2024
Mpox killed 548 people in DRC since start of 2024
DRC — An mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 548 people since the start of... Read more
15 Aug, 2024
Islamic State attack in east DRC kills five
DRC — The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for an attack in eastern DRC that killed five... Read more
12 Aug, 2024
Africa mpox resurgence fuels alarm
Abidjan – Two years after a global outbreak, fears are rife that a new strain of mpox – previously... Read more
7 Aug, 2024
