Central-Africa
UN Opens Major Ebola Treatment Centre in DR Congo
Alarm is growing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Ebola has reached 49 health zones across several provinces in the…
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Central-Africa
DR Congo Opposition Delays Protest Over National Dialogue
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s leading opposition coalition, C64, has delayed a planned protest after President Félix Tshisekedi said a national dialogue…
East-Africa
DR Congo Neighbors Tighten Border Measures as Ebola Cases Surge
Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among them Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia, are tightening health defenses as the Ebola outbreak…
Central-Africa
CPJ: Journalists Face Death and Arson Threats in Eastern DR Congo
Journalists covering clashes and drone strikes in civilian areas face escalating danger as frontlines move in the fighting between government forces and…
Central-Africa
New Monkey Species Discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A shy forest monkey with vivid pinkish-orange lips and a black face has been identified as a new species, Colobus congoensis, in…
World
Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Two More Provinces in Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo’s Ebola crisis has crossed into two additional northeastern provinces, with infections now reported in Haut-Uele and Tshopo, according to the Democratic…
East-Africa
Rwandan government criticizes UN inquiry methodology on DR Congo conflict
Rwanda has pushed back against a UN commission of inquiry examining human rights in eastern DR Congo, saying its conclusions rest on…
East-Africa
DR Congo Begins Clinical Trial of Bundibugyo Ebola Treatment
In a high-stakes bid to counter the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, a clinical trial testing two experimental treatments has begun in the…
Central-Africa
UN warns Ebola outbreak in DR Congo threatens 300,000 jobs
A resurgent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could deal a multibillion-dollar blow to Africa’s economy, with losses reaching up…
East-Africa
DR Congo opposition postpones protest following African Union mediation offer
Nationwide demonstrations planned by the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s opposition coalition, C64, have been pushed back to July 22, following talks…
Central-Africa
WHO warns Ebola outbreak in DR Congo continues to spread
A fast-moving outbreak of Ebola virus disease linked to the Bundibugyo strain is still gaining ground in eastern Democratic Republic of the…
