The rapid spread of illness in the African country may be due to contaminated water, rather than a virus that jumped from bat ...

The World Health Organization is investigating "another cluster of illness" in northern Congo, as a deadly mystery disease spreads in the region.

The outbreak began in January, with 419 cases recorded so far, and comes after another mystery illness killed 143 in December ...

Fighting by Islamic State and other terrorist groups over minerals and power has led to widespread killings and rape in the ...

A mystery illness has caused over 50 deaths​ in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the outbreaks was preliminarily linked to children who had eaten a bat carcass.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a vast country in Africa with rich mineral deposits that have been fought over for decades. In recent months, the rebel group M23 has expanded its control in ...

More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Initial analysis suggests neither Ebola nor Marburg is the cause.

The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is getting worse. In January, even before the Rwanda-backed M23 seized ...

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by providing vital logistical support, including boats and ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a multifaceted crisis, with violence, disease, and war plaguing the nation. This ...

A cluster of deaths linked to a mysterious illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be the result of a poisoning ...

Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback ...