More than 500 mpox patients have fled clinics in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the past month due to the ongoing conflict, according to health officials.

Africa is a continent that commands admiration, fascination, and, too often, horror. It has always been this way. But today, as conflicts rage and resources fuel exploitation, the paradox of Africa’s wealth and suffering is more apparent than ever.

M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have entered Bukavu, the eastern region's second-largest city.

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has instructed the military to begin preparations for withdrawing from their peacekeeping mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.