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Violence in the DR Congo: a Q&A
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is slowly recovering from a conflict known as Africa's first world war, which led to the loss of some five million lives between 1994 and 2003, but many...
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Conflict in DR Congo: returning home to hunger and disease
"The situation is horrible. We were trapped between fleeing government troops, looters and M23 soldiers fighting for the streets of Goma. I have to travel 3 miles to take unsafe drinking water from the...
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Inside Goma, DR Congo: from the frontline
A humanitarian crisis is looming in Goma in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after another day of fighting has sent thousands of people fleeing for safety.
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Bahati’s story: I don’t know what will happen tomorrow
I don’t know how we will feed our seven children. We managed to bring some bedding and a little food, but that is all gone. My husband has gone to see if he can find us any food for today. I have some...
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Over 1 million children protected against measles
Merlin has helped vaccinate more than one million children against measles over just one week in North Kivu, DR Congo. In a country where health systems are weak, sadly people often die from easily...
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