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School Fire Horror in DRC: 26 Children Killed as Stampede Turns Classroom Into Death Trap
At least 26 children have died after a fire triggered a stampede at a school in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with…
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Puts Children at Greater Risk as 330 Die
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is putting children at increased risk: 330 children have died and the fear…
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Panic as WHO Pumps $3.4m into Ebola Fight Amid Rising Deaths in Congo, Uganda
The World Health Organization (WHO) has escalated its response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, approving an…
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Press release 16 million children across Eastern and Southern Africa in urgent need of US$1 billion humanitarian support
Across Eastern and Southern Africa, crises fueled by rising hunger, protracted conflict, climate shocks, mass displacement, and deepening funding cuts are driving humanitarian needs…
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Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo
Werra Maulu Botey could not bear to close his daughter’s coffin. Waiting to bury her, he slid the rough wooden lid back, again and…
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Most of 416 infected, 31 dead from mysterious illness in Congo are children, WHO says
A mysterious disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected more than 400 people and killed more than 30, mostly children, according to the World…
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Federal appeals court throws out lawsuit against Apple, Google, Tesla and other tech giants over alleged child labor in Congo
March 19 2024- A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit targeting major tech companies including Apple, Google, Tesla, and others for alleged use of…