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Congo Conflict: 773 Dead as M23 Rebels Seize Goma International

Congo Conflict: 773 Dead as M23 Rebels Seize Goma

  • February 3, 2025
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On Saturday, Congo’s health ministry said Goma’s morgues held 773 bodies. Morgues were full, with more bodies on the streets. The ministry recorded 2,880 wounded between January 26 and 30. M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, seized Goma on Tuesday. The city is North Kivu’s capital and rich in minerals. Rebels then advanced toward Bukavu in […]

Sweden and Pakistan have both reported cases of mpox Health

Sweden and Pakistan have both reported cases of mpox

  • August 17, 2024
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Sweden and Pakistan have both reported cases of pox. At least two nations outside of Africa have reported pox cases. This is since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus a “public health emergency” earlier this week. Clade 1, a relatively new virus variant, has spread in African countries since 2022. Earlier this year, […]

Mpox epidemic causes anxiety despite lack of knowledge Health

Mpox epidemic causes anxiety despite lack of knowledge

  • August 16, 2024
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Mpox epidemic causes anxiety despite lack of knowledge. The outbreak of pox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently considered a worldwide public health disaster. Residents are panicking because there is little public health awareness in the province of North Kivu, where the outbreak is acute. The continuous fighting in the area drove […]