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WHO declares global health emergency over mpox

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency after mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa on Wednesday. Earlier this week, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the mpox outbreak a public health emergency, with more than 500 deaths, and called for international help to stop the spread of the virus. "This is something that should concern us all ... The potential for further spread within Africa and beyond is very worrying," said WHO Director-General…

DR Congo judokat Marie Branser eliminated and

Marie Branser was eliminated by Russian Alexandra Babintseva in the round of 16 in the judo tournament at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021 on July 29 in the category under 78 kg. The Congolese, tired of the lack of support from the DRC's sports authorities, are considering taking a break from their judoka career. Maintenance.…

bad day for the Democratic Republic of Congo, hope

Congolese fighters were expected this Thursday, July 29, but David Tshama Mwenekabwe in boxing and Marie Branser in judo did not manage to win to continue their tournament. South African swimmers and hockey players lit up the dull day for African athletes. BOXINGA day without African boxing. After passing the preliminary round…

Libya’s leaders are discussing the December elections with the AU

Libya's interim leader Mohammad Younes Menfi met with Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, head of the African Union's conflict-ridden North African country, to discuss plans for elections in December. Libya's new transition leader emerged from a UN trial launched in November in Tunis, then voted on in Geneva and confirmed by Libya's parliament on March 10. The elections are tentatively set for December 24, but many conditions have not yet been met, Menfi and Sassou Nguesso said in a joint…

From Congo to the Olympics, Dorian Keletela, a hope

Its presence in Tokyo is a miracle. Dorian Keletela, a young 22-year-old sprinter, will line up for the 100-meter event to defend the colors of the international refugee team. After fleeing Congo alone five years ago, a country with which he has completely forged ties, it is in Portugal that the athlete now dreams of a fate like Francis Obikwelu, his idol and his new coach.…