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UNICEF in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Declared on 1 August, the tenth Ebola epidemic is raging in the troubled provinces of North Kivu and Ituri.

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Ebola outbreak in the DRC

Declared 1 August 2018, an Ebola epidemic is raging in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri.

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Ebola situation report

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Ebola outbreak: the situation as of 3 February 2019

Find all the latest information about the Ebola outbreak and the response of the Government, UNICEF and their partners to control the outbreak.

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Un bébé dans les bras d'une survivante d'Ebola

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Kavira survived Ebola and cares for affected children

UNICEF is working with Ebola survivors like Kavira to care for children whose parents are in treatment.

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Ebola situation report

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Ebola outbreak: the situation as of 20 January 2019

Find all the latest information about the Ebola outbreak and the response of the Government, UNICEF and their partners to control the outbreak.

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Des enfants en situation de malnutrition au Kasai

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Humanitarian Action for Children

UNICEF DRC appeals for $326 million in emergency assistance for 5.6 million children affected by conflict or disaster.

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Matthieu a rejoint la milice pour venger la mort de son père, tué par la milice pygmée

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In Tanganyika, children are deprived of their childhood

An interethnic conflict between groups of Pygmy and Bantu militiamen has been affecting Tanganyika Province for several years.

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Jean-Pierre Masuku, UNICEF’s Ebola Outreach Officer in North Kivu in The Democratic Republic of the Congo, discusses Ebola prevention with a girl in Ebola-affected Beni.

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30 January 2019
Six months on, Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo now second largest in history

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Un enfant dans un camp de personnes déplacées à l'est de la RDC

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29 January 2019
UNICEF appeals for $3.9 billion in emergency assistance for 41 million children affected by conflict or disaster

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Sylvana est le premier bébé né au centre de traitement Ebola de Beni

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A baby of hope in the midst of the Ebola epidemic

After almost six months of battling the Ebola epidemic, the birth of baby Sylvana brings hope and courage to all the healthcare staff.

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Ebola situation report

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Ebola outbreak: the situation as of 6 January 2019

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Sifa souffre de malnutrition à l'est de la RDC

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Sifa’s struggle in fighting malnutrition

In two weeks, Sifa has put on 2.4 kg and now weighs 14.4 kg. The little girl is already asking for food, which is a very good sign.

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Un bébé dans les bras d'une survivante d'Ebola

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A ‘miracle baby’ amidst an Ebola outbreak

Young survivors of an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are giving hope to affected communities.

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UNICEF teams board a barge to cross a river and reach refugee returnees

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Returnees from Angola: A new spark in the Kasai?

Until a few years ago, no one had heard of the Kasai, then one of the most peaceful provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Nelly a été paralysée suite à la poliomyélite

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How can a young lady carry such a heavy burden?

Nelly was born valid but stopped standing straight on both legs when she was 4 years old.

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