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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: 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

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.

CHOLERA SPREADING FAST AS CONFLICT ESCALATES IN EASTERN DRC WITH THREE-QUARTERS OF CASES IN CHILDREN

Cholera cases are rapidly increasing in Nyirangongo, a region in DRC hosting the largest number of people displaced by the recent escalation of conflict.

NEW ANALYSIS – Afghanistan tops list of 7 countries where children were most in need in 2022

The number of children needing humanitarian assistance rose more than 20% this year to 149 million, with Afghanistan then the DRC most severely impacted.

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