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Islamist Terror in the Congo: 70 Beheaded Christians Added to the Ranks of Martyrs
The European Conservative
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March 4, 2025
On February 13th, Islamic militants rounded up 70 Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), took them to a church, and then beheaded all 70 of them. The militants are suspected to be members of the Islamist “Allied Democratic...
High Remittance Costs Burden Sub-Saharan Africa, Despite Tech Advancements
Africa.com
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March 1, 2025
Sending money to sub-Saharan Africa remains expensive, with an average remittance fee of 8.37% per transaction as of mid-2024. This high cost disproportionately affects low-income families reliant on funds from relatives abroad. While fintech...
DR Congo: The Tshisekedi Family is Looting Katanga Dry
KT Press Rwanda
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March 2, 2025
0 Katanga is nothing but a huge mining pit Miners denounce the systematic looting of their province’s vast resources. After several weeks of negotiations, a meeting was arranged. Several members of Katangan civil society, labor unions, and mining...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city
Kaieteur News
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February 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025 News (CNN) —A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN...
World : Dr Congo, WHO Investigate Mysterious Illness Cluster As Death Toll Reaches 60
Bernama
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February 28, 2025
KINSHASA, Feb 28 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), are investigating a new cluster of illnesses and community deaths in Equateur Province,...
DR Congo, WHO investigate mysterious illness cluster as death toll reaches 60
Xinhua News Agency
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KINSHASA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), are investigating a new cluster of illnesses and community deaths in Equateur Province, where...
Unidentified illnesses in NW Congo have sickened over 400, killed more than 50
The Sentinel-Record - Arkansas
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February 27, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo -- Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick. The outbreaks in two distant villages in Congo's Equateur province...
What to Know About Mystery Illnesses Killing Dozens in Congo
TIME Magazine
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KINSHASA — Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick. The outbreaks in two distant villages in Congo’s Equateur province began on...
What we know about Congo illness that has sickened 400, killed 50
Voice of America
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February 26, 2025
KINSHASA, CONGO — Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick. The outbreaks in two distant villages in Congo's Equateur province...
What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo
Tri-City News
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February 26, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick. KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Unidentified illnesses in northwestern...
Unknown Illness from Bat Consumption Claims 50 Lives in Northwestern Congo
Times News Global
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February 25, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An unknown illness believed to have originated from three children who consumed a bat has resulted in the deaths of more than 50 people in northwestern Congo in just five weeks, health experts reported on Monday. The...
Health crisis in Congo: Unknown illness claims over 50 lives hours after showing symptoms
Mathrubhumi
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February 25, 2025
Kinshasa, Congo: An unknown illness has claimed the lives of more than 50 people in northwestern Congo, prompting growing concerns about its potential threat to global health. The outbreak, which began on January 21, has resulted in 419 reported...
How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
Mongabay
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February 6, 2025
• In late January, the rebel group M23 captured Goma, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich North Kivu province, in a major escalation of decades-long violence in the region. The ongoing conflict in the eastern DRC is...
DR Congo’s Crisis
Independent (Uganda)
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February 17, 2025
Time for Dialogue, Not War ANALYSIS | MELODY CHIRONDA | The DR Congo’s ongoing crisis, fueled by the M23’s advances and regional rivalries, demands urgent action to prevent further escalation “I think we’re now at a point where we really have to...
War in east puts DR Congo president under the cosh
Modern Ghana
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Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is on a quest for support as war in the east rages, but has so far returned empty-handed from trips abroad while anxiety mounts at home. Tshisekedi recently visited Angola and attended a security conference in...
Unknown illness kills over 50 people in Congo with hours between symptoms, death
Canoe
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KINSHASA, Congo — An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization on Monday.Article content The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48...
World News | Goma Residents Say Struggling as Month Passes Since Rebels Seized Eastern Congo City
Latestly
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February 28, 2025
Goma, Dec 28 (AP) Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical trade and humanitarian hub, say they are struggling on various fronts even as the rebels try to consolidate...
It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
WTOP - District Columbia
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February 28, 2025
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which… GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once...
An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death
Tri-City News
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February 24, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization on Monday. KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in...
Mystery disease kills more than 50 in DRC: What we know so far
Al Jazeera
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A mysterious viral disease has emerged in parts of western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent weeks, resulting in at least 53 deaths, officials say. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), clinicians are particularly...