Weak public investment, energy disruptions, and high debt expose Congo to financial strain, while regional credit markets tighten and refinancing costs soar

UNICEF warns of a systemic surge in sexual violence against children in eastern DRC, where conflict and funding shortfalls leave survivors without medical care, protection, or justice, as armed groups use rape as a weapon of war

A bridge collapse at a semi-industrial copper mine in Lualaba province killed dozens, with many more critically injured as panic reportedly broke out after military gunfire at the site

Women and children have reportedly been the hardest hit, according to a local epidemiologist, further straining families and communities in the affected areas