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Congo-Kinshasa: From Despair to Hope in the DRC - a Teen Mother's Inspiring Journey
UNFPA, 6 August 2020
One of 11 children, Ruth Kalenga's father died when she was in her second year of high school. During this period, she fell pregnant. "We suffered with my child," she said. Read more »
DR Congo Establishes Initiative to Support Young Women
Adolescence is a crucial period. For many girls in the country, it is riddled with challenges that can derail their future: child marriage, unwanted pregnancy, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse, potentially leading to abuse of drugs and alcohol, and sexually transmitted infections including HIV. Many drop out of school as a result. The Kitumaini Initiative established by the government with support from UNFPA and UNESCO is aimed at empowering these young women.
Adolescent girls with their Kitumaini card, which allows them free access to sexual and reproductive health services that have been adapted to their needs.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ending the Cycle of Violence in Ituri
Crisis Group, 15 July 2020
Since late 2017, renewed violence in Ituri has revived rivalries between Hema and Lendu and affected other communities, with broader regional implications. President Tshisekedi's… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Attack On Civilian Convoy in Fataki Foiled By Monusco and FARDC
Monusco, 14 July 2020
With the support of the Congolese National Police (PNC) and Uruguayan peacekeepers of MONUSCO, the Congolese army (FARDC), foiled Friday 10 July 2020 an attack by Codeco militiamen… Read more »
InFocus
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After decades of conflict in the DR Congo, women and girls continue to suffer disproportionately from the crisis. In November 2019, the police's action plan against sexual violence ... Read more »
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Jeanine Mabunda, the first woman to preside over the National Assembly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is working to show that a leadership style based on collaboration ... Read more »
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Confirmed cases in Equateur Province have now surpassed the total number recorded during the province's last outbreak in 2018. The World Health Organizations warned that the ... Read more »
