Angolan President Joao Lourenco has called for a ceasefire in eastern DR Congo starting at midnight, ahead of direct peace talks between the Congolese government and the M23 group.
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The Mpox virus, previously known as monkeypox, is causing concern globally as cases rise in multiple regions. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the outbreak’s epicenter, reporting at least 18,000 cases and 500 deaths, with over 70% of cases affecting children. Despite ongoing insurgency in the DRC, the World Health Organization (WHO) is working to respond effectively. Dr. Samuel Boland, WHO’s Mpox incident manager for Africa, explained that new strategies, including using radio broadcasts, are being employed to reach conflict-affected areas. The DRC expects to receive vaccine doses next week, according to the health minister. Dr. Boland emphasized the urgent need for these vaccines and the importance of immediate distribution to key populations. The outbreak has led the WHO to declare Mpox a global health emergency. Dr. Boland highlighted that while vaccination is crucial, prevention through public health measures and awareness is equally important. The WHO reassures that Mpox is not another COVID-19 but stresses the need for effective prevention and response strategies.
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Two armed groups that are loosely aligned with the government against M23 inked separate “Deeds of Commitment” on the rules they’ve vowed to respect.
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An attack blamed on militants linked to the Daesh group in conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed civilians, local sources said on Wednesday. The rebel attack took place at around 8:00 pm (1800 GMT) on Tuesday in Ngite, in the territory of Beni in North Kivu province, local civil society official Jadot Mwendapole told AFP. “They killed five civilians, all men,” he said. Some were killed by firearms, others with knives. One person was missing and property was looted, he added. “The enemy, ADF, killed five civilians,” Augustin Kapupa , head of the Mbau administrative area where Ngite is located, said. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), historically a Ugandan rebel coalition, established itself in eastern DRC in 1995. The group is one of the deadliest militias in the strife-torn area. It pledged allegiance to the Daesh in 2019. In November 2021, after several attacks on Ugandan soil blamed on the ADF, the Ugandan army joined forces with the DRC to try to drive the ADF out of their eastern DR Congo strongholds. Despite this, the group remains active. In December, the group was accused of two attacks in western Uganda in which 13 villagers were killed.
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