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Portable ultrasounds give pregnant women a ray of hope amid crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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South Sudan OCHA has strongly condemned a deadly attack on two trucks delivering aid to Yei in Central Equatoria State on Saturday.

A UN spokesperson said that the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is "seriously concerned" about the persistent cases of gender-based violence, particularly in conflict-affected provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). UNIFEED

In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), increasing armed violence, forced displacement and devastating floods have fuelled deadly disease outbreaks and jeopardized healthcare, the UN health agency (WHO) said on Friday.

Democratic Republic of the Congo – In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the health and protection needs of women and girls are soaring.  Conflict between armed groups in the east of the country has worsened significantly, with violence escalating since March 2022. The fighting is continuing to drive mass displacement, exacerbating one of the world's most complex and

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

DRC

On 30 August, elite troops slaughtered over 50 civilians planning to protest perceived foreign interference in the eastern DR Congo, three months ahead of elections. The government has asked the UN for an “accelerated” withdrawal. Crisis Group experts Richard Moncrieff and Onesphore Sematumba explain the stakes.

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