Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed conflicts are driven by an international scramble for mineral wealth

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has claimed at least 87 lives.

Ebola deaths in DR Congo have risen to 118 as the outbreak spreads into new regions and neighbouring Uganda, prompting the WHO to declare an international health emergency