Written by

Douce Namwezi

The ongoing mpox outbreak is putting further pressure on a nation already made vulnerable after decades of conflict, gender-based violence, food insecurity and poverty.
Torrential rains have devastated several villages and caused at least 400 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
By Joëlle Bufole and Douce Namwezi. Names have been changed to protect anonymity.

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