World Bank funding cuts worsen health crisis in DR Congo The recent withdrawal of international funding has caused shortages of medicines, vaccines, and nutritional supplies in South Kivu. Kate Rankin May 7 2026, 11:13am This has had immediate consequences on access to vital care, particularly for pregnant women and newborns in Minova, in the territory of Kalehe. The withdrawal of World Bank funding through the Multisectoral Nutrition and Health Project (PMNS) does not affect Minova alone.

A ceasefire in name only: Israeli attacks continue daily in Lebanon The destruction of Lebanese homes and villages has not stopped, as thousands of people remain displaced. Kate Rankin May 6 2026, 12:44pm Israeli forces are conducting daily airstrikes that have killed and injured hundreds of people . Evacuation orders continue to be issued, leading to the forcible displacement of thousands, while the complete destruction of homes and villages has not ceased .  Hospitals in southern Lebanon, where Doctor Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are collaborating with the Ministry of Public Health to treat patients, continue to receive wounded people.  "We have seen a range of severe injuries since the start of the nominal ceasefire,” says Dr.