The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a severe Ebola outbreak, with cases spreading rapidly and overwhelming its healthcare system. Aid groups warn of a critical need for international support as conflict and cultural practices complicate containment efforts.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its 17th Ebola outbreak, with nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths. Aid groups warn the fragile healthcare system is overwhelmed, citing a lack of isolation wards and the virus's rapid spread. Conflict and cultural burial practices further complicate containment efforts.
USCIS announced a policy change requiring foreigners seeking green cards to apply from outside the US, a move criticized by immigration advocates and analysts. The policy, which reverses a decades-old process, aims to close perceived loopholes but may impact mixed-status families and vulnerable immigrants.
Health workers in eastern DRC are struggling to contain a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, exacerbated by war, collapsing healthcare, and funding cuts. The Bundibugyo strain is less deadly but lacks a vaccine. Over 600 cases and 139 deaths reported.
Minneapolis mutual aid groups, like Juntos Podemos, face a sharp drop in donations and volunteers after Operation Metro Surge ended, leaving immigrants struggling with rent and groceries despite ongoing needs.
The widespread use of rape and other sexual violence as a weapon of war in Sudan has spurred a massive mental health crisis, United Nations agencies and local aid groups warned. The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in a brutal conflict since April 2023 that has killed tens of thousands and displaced around 11 million people. Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières last month said at least 3,396 survivors of sexual violence – nearly all of them women...
