Central-Africa
Violence Disrupts Ebola Response Efforts in DR Congo
Conflict Hampers Ebola Response in DR Congo
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Central-Africa
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo May Have Gone Undetected for Months
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak may have been spreading for months before officials declared it on May 15, prompting criticism…
Central-Africa
Hundreds Protest in DR Congo Against President’s Bid for a Third Term
Protests against President Felix Tshisekedi’s proposed constitutional changes spread across several cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting police to fire…
Central-Africa
Rwanda’s M23 Rebels Are Building a War Economy in DR Congo
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are building a parallel system of governance and taxation, drawing revenue from businesses,…
Central-Africa
School Fire in DR Congo Kills Dozens of Children
At least 24 children were killed when panic triggered a stampede after a fire broke out at two schools in Bukavu, a…
Central-Africa
WFP Says Food Aid Is Critical to Fighting Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
As Ebola races through eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Food Programme is urging responders to put food assistance at…
Central-Africa
Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo Surpasses 3,000 as WHO Prepares Vaccine Trials
More than 6,000 cases have now been confirmed in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the fatality rate…
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Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Surpasses 3,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 3,000 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s deadliest Ebola outbreak on record, according to the latest official…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Schools Reopen Amid Ebola, Conflict and Strike Threat
Millions of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are returning to classrooms as the country’s new academic year begins under the…
Central-Africa
UN Chief Condemns ‘Indifference’ as Ebola Cases Mount in DR Congo
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak is expanding at a pace the humanitarian response cannot match, with 500 new cases recorded each week, UN…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Says Lobito Corridor Offers Path to Economic Sovereignty
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has urged countries involved in the Lobito Corridor to turn the ambitious transport link into…
