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05 November 2025
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Message from Alain AKPADJI, UNFPA Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
I am delighted to share with you the special bulletin produced by our office following the visit to the DRC, in October, of Ms. Lydia Zigomo, Regional Director for East and…
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29 October 2025
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In Goma, UNFPA and Japan Bring Innovation to Obstetric Care in Conflict Zones
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where three women succumb every hour to complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, access to accurate, real-time diagnostics,…
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29 October 2025
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Humanitarian Mission in the DRC: Shoko ARAKAKI and Lydia ZIGOMOace the Realities of Women and Girls
From Kinshasa to Goma, Shoko Arakaki, Director of the UNFPA Humanitarian Division, and Lydia ZIGOMO, Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, met with Congolese political…
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28 October 2025
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UNFPA Reaffirms its Support for Women's Leadership in the DRC
On a visit to the DRC, the UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa (ESARO), Ms. Lydia ZIGOMO, and the Humanitarian Director, Shoko ARAKAKI, met with women's…
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28 October 2025
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UNFPA Leads High-Level Advocacy with the World Bank and ECHO
En marge de leur visite en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), la Directrice Humanitaire Shoko ARAKAKI et la Directrice Régionale de UNFPA pour l’Afrique Australe et du Sud …
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28 October 2025
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A High-Level UNFPA Delegation Meets GBV Survivors in Kinshasa
Through a visit to the Marie Antoinette Women's Center (CFMA), which hosts the Integrated Multi-Sectoral Care Center (CISM) for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) survivors, the Director…
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28 October 2025
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UNFPA Strengthens Partnership with the DRC for Development and Humanitarian Action
A high-level delegation from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), composed of the Director of the Humanitarian Division, Shoko ARAKAKI, and the Regional Director for East…
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22 August 2025
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A Night of Horror: “They shot without caring that I was pregnant”
In the eastern region of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the night no longer offers rest. Residents live on high alert, behind walls too thin to contain their fear. Gunfire…
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18 July 2025
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“Proud of my period”: Girls in DRC receive information and sanitary products to manage their menstrual health
Dorcas Baeni is 16 years old. On this day in Sake, in the eastern region of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), she strides confidently through a bustling courtyard, an orange…
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