Democratic Republic of Congo

Congolese Civil Society Call for Access to Justice and Reparations for Survivors of Gender-Based Sexual Violence

Over three years, Oxfam in DRC has worked to support advocacy by a network of civil society organizations to end impunity for sexual violence. The network is led by Solidarité Féminines pour la Paix et le Développement Intégral-SOFEPADI (Feminine Solidarity for Peace and Integral Development) and...

L’insécurité menace la préparation et la réponse au COVID-19 dans l’est de la RDC

La maitrise de la propagation du COVID-19 nécessite un accès adéquat à l’eau, une sensibilisation de la communauté et le respect des mesures de santé publique telles que l’éloignement social. En Ituri, dans l’est de la RDC, il y a eu 2 cas confirmés de COVID-19. Mais l’activisme des groupes armés-...

Témoignage de Jeanne* sur l’impact de COVID-19 pour les femmes travaillant dans le secteur informel

Le COVID-19 a un impact profond sur les femmes travaillant dans le secteur informel—y compris les travailleurs domestiques, les vendeurs du marché, et propriétaires de petites entreprises. Pour ces femmes, c’est souvent impossible de gagner un revenu sans proximité physique avec leurs clients. Le...

Fears of DRC’s 5.1 million IDPs over coronavirus outbreak in camps

DRC has the most number of coronavirus cases in the Horn East and Central Africa (HECA) region. The Forum of National Humanitarian and Development Organizations in DRC (FONAHD-RDC) is a network dedicated to building the capacities of its 98 member organizations and to supporting joint advocacy on...

Lean Season in DR Congo: aid agencies fear for hundreds of thousands in desperate need

Published: 17th October 2019 Learn more Crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo Conflicts and disasters Democratic Republic of Congo Hundreds of thousands of people who have fled their homes in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo are in desperate need of food, water, shelter and...

A Congolese man cycles past a sign saying, "the fight against Ebola" in Mangina, DRC. John Wessels/Oxfam

Ebola one year on, millions still face lethal mix of virus, violence, and inadequate healthcare in DRC

Widespread turmoil caused by increased violence and displacements in the country are hampering efforts to control the Ebola virus, a year after the current outbreak was declared in DR Congo.

Espoir Mahamba, a public health promoter for Oxfam, teaches a church congregation in Mangina about Ebola. John Wessels/Oxfam

Grim situation in DR Congo as Ebola cases reach 2,000

It is clear the current response to tackle Ebola isn’t working. No matter how effective treatment is, if people don’t trust or understand it, they will not use it. Our teams are still meeting people on a daily basis who don’t believe Ebola is real.

Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a vast mineral-rich country that has been caught up in years of conflict, poverty, and lack of respect for human rights. DRC has been ranked 176th out of 187 countries in the 2015 UN Development Index and the country has not met any of the Millennium Development Goals. The poverty rate remains above 80 percent and life expectancy is 58 years old.