War and conflict
DRC: MSF treats nearly 160 wounded in North and South Kivu following recent armed clashes with M23
In recent days, the Masisi Territory of North Kivu province has been the scene of major clashes between the armed group M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by allied elements. Article - 7 Jan 2025
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
DRC: MSF publishes alarming figures on sexual violence admissions
In 2023, MSF teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) helped treat 25,166 victims and survivors of sexual violence across the country. That's more than 2 every hour. Article - 30 Sep 2024
Medical Emergencies
“In Eastern DRC, mpox is just another challenge amid a torrent of vital problems”
Mpox is not new in the DRC. The disease is endemic in several parts of the country, and notifications of cases have been on the rise for the past decade. Article - 5 Sep 2024
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Eastern DRC: MSF survey shows the scale and continuing cycle of violence against women displaced by war
A new survey carried out by Epicentre, MSF epidemiological and medical research arm, among displaced people in four camps around Goma in DRC, shows alarming rates of violence, particularly sexual violence, continuing daily in and around the camps. Article - 5 Aug 2024
Epidemics
Five Questions about the Mpox Outbreak in the DRC
Mpox cases in the DRC have been on the rise for more than two years but the situation has worsened exceptionally in recent months. Dr. Louis Albert Massing, MSF's medical coordinator provides some insights into the situation. Article - 30 Jul 2024
Refugees, migration and displacement
DRC: civilians caught in the crossfire in the Kivus
Marie Brun is an emergency coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Goma, in the province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. She provides an update on the intensification of fighting between several armed groups, including the M23, and the Congolese armed forces since the start of the year, and the consequences for civilians who are once again being forced to endure the violence. Article - 25 May 2024
Access to healthcare
Walikale, North Kivu: a “Host Village” to prevent maternal and infant mortality
Set up by MSF in 2018, the “Village d’Accueil” or “Host Village” offers specialised care, as well as temporary housing, for women during the period leading up to and following childbirth, with the goal of mitigating the risk of death for both mother and newborn. Article - 4 Apr 2024
Epidemic
DRC: “We fear a flare up of disease again”
As fighting displaces thousands of people in North and South Kivu, MSF is concerned about spread of disease due to overcrowded, unsanitary living conditions Article - 12 Mar 2024
War and conflict
DRC: People and medical facilities caught in crossfire as armed violence escalates in North Kivu
Medical facilities supported by MSF medical teams in Mweso and Minova have received huge influxes of war-wounded patients, mostly civilians and including children. In January, and notably in the past two weeks, medical staff in the MoH run hospital have treated around 67 war-wounded people. Press Release - 8 Feb 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)