Soap and superbugs: 2 bln people lack water at health facilities - U.N.
Lack of water in health centres puts many patients at risk of infection and could exacerbates the global rise of deadly superbugs
Climate, conflicts set to plunge millions into food crisis
War, extreme weather and economic woes in 2018 left more than 113 million in dire need of help
Congo Ebola outbreak spreading faster than ever - WHO
Each of the past two weeks has registered a record number of new cases, marking a sharp setback for efforts to respond to the second biggest outbreak ever
Ebola treatment centre in Congo reopens after attack
The centre was set on fire in February by unknown attackers, forcing staff to evacuate patients
Congo registers record 15 new Ebola cases in one day
The outbreak is the biggest one-day rise since the current outbreak was declared last August and the second largest in history
Public mistrust thwarts Congo's Ebola response as cases climb
The epidemic has infected more than 1,000 people in eastern Congo since July, with many refusing vaccines, resisting treatment and concealing symptoms
FACTBOX-From attacks to deaths, key facts about Congo's escalating Ebola epidemic
By March 2019 Congo's Ebola outbreak surpassed 1,000 cases with a death toll of 629 and spread to the city of Bunia, the second-largest city in eastern Congo
Congo Ebola epidemic exceeds 1,000 cases - health ministry
It is now the second-deadliest in history, behind the 2013-16 one in West Africa that is believed to have killed more than 11,000 people
FACTBOX-Kazakhstan's capital and 10 other cities that have changed their names
Cities have been renamed over the years to wipe off a colonial past, preserve indigenous heritage or pay tribute to public figures
Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to city of Bunia
Bunia is the second-largest city in eastern Congo to confirm a case of the haemorrhagic fever during the current outbreak, which is believed to have killed 610 people and infected 370