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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...
DRC mystery outbreak could be more than malaria, officials say
Euronews
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Haemorrhagic fever isn’t typically associated with parasite-caused malaria, meaning the outbreak may be caused by more than severe malaria, authorities said. A man in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has died with symptoms of...
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...
Imperatus Energy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Unpacks Downstream Strategy for Congo
Africa.com
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February 17, 2025
As the Republic of Congo strives to reach a crude oil production target of 500,000 barrels per day, it is also making significant strides in advancing its downstream sector. Energy trading companies, such as Imperatus Energy, will be pivotal to...
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...
More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year
Lancaster Online - Pennsylvania
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February 24, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo's prime minister said Monday, as the European Union announced it...
Violence In The D.R. Congo Continues To Escalate
The Organization for World Peace
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February 6, 2025
On Monday, January 27th, M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R. Congo) carried out a rapid advance and took control of most of the eastern city of Goma. The group threatened to continue their advance towards the capital city of...
More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year
Associated Press
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February 24, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo’s prime minister said Monday, as the European Union announced it...
Congo man's death with hemorrhagic fever hints at mystery disease
Hindustan Times
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December 20, 2024
A man with hemorrhagic fever symptoms in western Congo died on Thursday, leading to the suspicion that a virus, which has remained unidentified for more than three weeks now, might have played a role alongside malaria in a mysterious outbreak that...
What's at stake for South Africa in the DRC crisis?
Deutsche Welle
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February 4, 2025
While the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) scramble to end the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a war of words between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his...
Deadly symptoms of mystery 'crying disease' in Congo that kills within hours, revealed: Complete list
The Times of India
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After last year's Disease X, another mysterious and deadly illness that's being referred to as 'crying disease', is sweeping through parts of Congo. It has so far left over 50 dead and infected over 400 people. What's most terrifying about the...
Concern as mystery illness detected in two distant villages in Congo
The Independent
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February 27, 2025
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Symptoms of mystery ‘crying disease’ sweeping Congo that kills you in hours
Metro
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February 27, 2025
Congolese Red Cross staff don protective clothing before a mass burial (Picture: Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/Getty Images) The symptoms of a mystery illness sweeping across the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been revealed. More than 50 people...
A Deadly Unidentified Disease Has Emerged in the DRC
Wired
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February 27, 2025
A mysterious disease with Ebola-like symptoms has emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to the World Health Organization, the disease was first detected on January 21, and over the past five weeks hundreds have been infected...
Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria
WTOP - District Columbia
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December 19, 2024
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A man in western Congo died Thursday with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, leading officials to suspect that… DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A man in western Congo died Thursday with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, leading officials to suspect...
EAC-SADC joint summit should deliver practical results for DRC crisis
The City Review
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February 5, 2025
By Ben Oduor There has been too much finger pointing over eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Crisis. And while all these happens, the lives of civilians have been put on the line, claiming hundred of lives on its trail. The World Health...