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Cases of new mpox strain more than double among children in DR Congo and Burundi since emergency declared
The new and aggressive strain of the potentially deadly mpox virus is spreading rapidly among children in the DRC and Burundi, with cases more than doubling since a public health emergency was declared in mid-August.
DRC: Cobalt mines, child labour and the green transition
Over the past decade, climate change has gained global attention, driving a shift to cleaner energy and increased demand for cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite its vital role in green technology, cobalt mining often exploits children and poses severe health risks. In this blog, we advocate the importance of ensuring a just transition to protect children's rights.
Staff Account: On the frontlines of the DRC’s Mpox crisis
The mpox epidemic in the DRC is unfolding in a country already plagued by conflict, hunger and disease. Children are nearly four times more likely to die from mpox than adults, making them particularly vulnerable to this outbreak. Read the blog to learn more about the situation, our response, and how you can help.
RISING ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN DRC PUTS 4.5 MILLION CHILDREN AGED UNDER FIVE AT GREATER RISK OF MPOX
Increased rates of acute malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has put millions at heightened risk of contracting and dying of mpox
DRC: Child mpox cases surge 75-fold in worst hit province as schools restart this week
Press release Save the Children mpox spreading South Kivu DRC children
MPOX: FIVE WAYS CHILDREN ARE MORE AT RISK
Children are particularly vulnerable to the new strain of the deadly mpox virus that is spreading globally
NEWBORN BABIES CATCHING DEADLY MPOX IN DRC’S OVERCROWDED HOSPITALS AS CASES SKYROCKET
Newborn babies as young as two weeks old are catching the deadly mpox virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s overcrowded hospitals
“THIS JOB DOESN'T DESERVE ME”: CATCH-UP CLUBS HELP STOP CHILD LABOUR IN DRC’S DEADLY COBALT MINES
Children working in some of the DRC cobalt mines are getting support to trade their tools for textbooks.
At the forefront of the hunger crisis in the DRC - A paediatric nurse's account
Testimony by Jean-Claude a pediatric nurse in DRC who is at the forefront of the hunger crisis and is treating malnourished children daily.
Dozens reported killed and injured in DRC displacement camp amid shell explosions
Shells hit a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
DRC: Violence in North Kivu forces over 500 schools to close, with teachers kidnapped and students terrified
Violence in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced over 500 schools to close in the past year.
CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS NINE FACE MASS SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND MUTILATION IN THE DRC – SAVE THE CHILDREN
Women and children fleeing deadly violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reported surviving gruesome sexual attacks.
DRC: AT LEAST 78,000 CHILDREN DISPLACED AND FAMILIES RIPPED APART AS FIGHTING ESCALATES
DRC: AT LEAST 78,000 CHILDREN DISPLACED AND FAMILIES RIPPED APART AS FIGHTING ESCALATES
DRC: More than 5% of children now displaced as conflict forces a record number of people from their homes
More than 5% of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo area now displaced after the number of people forced from their homes rose by 27%
DRC REMAINS EPICENTRE OF CHILD SUFFERING IN WAR AS COUNTRY TOPS WORLD LIST OF GRAVE VIOLATIONS AGAINST CHILDREN
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had the highest number of grave violations against children in armed conflict in the world for a second year in
DRC: AT LEAST 23 CHILDREN KILLED IN ATTACK ON CAMP IN ITURI
At least 23 children have been killed in an attack on Ituri camp in DRC
DRC: MORE THAN 200 CHILDREN FEARED DEAD IN FLASH FLOODS, 90 LEFT UNACCOMPANIED
Devastating flash floods and mudslides are feared to have killed more than 200 children with another 90 children separated from their families
Armed groups in North Kivu attack more than 150 schools since the start of the year, affecting over 62,000 children
Armed groups in North Kivu attack more than 150 schools since the start of the year, affecting over 62,000 children
Shifting the Power: Locally-led solutions are better for children
Our world faces many development and humanitarian challenges like the conflict in DRC that have forced Save the Children to think and work differently
Eastern DRC: Nearly 65,000 children forced to flee homes due to violent clashes, as Pope visits the country
A press release on the conflict in DRC that forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
