The mpox outbreak puts pressure on a region already struggling with a lack of medicines and an ongoing armed rebellion.

Prosper Heri Ngorora is a multilingual Congolese journalist based in Goma, eastern DRC. Twice a United Nations Journalist recipient, he covers top... ics related to sustainable development, climate change, peace and security, health, gender, war and conflicts, among others.
The mpox outbreak puts pressure on a region already struggling with a lack of medicines and an ongoing armed rebellion.
Since the start of 2024, more than 170 security incidents have directly targeted humanitarian workers, the UN says.