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Mystery illness kills 53 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Euronews
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In most cases, those falling ill were dead around 48 hours after the onset of symptoms. An unknown illness has killed more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to doctors in the country and global health...
Mystery illness claims over 50 lives in northwestern Congo
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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February 25, 2025
An unidentified illness has claimed more than 50 lives in northwestern Congo, with patients succumbing within 48 hours of symptom onset, according to local doctors and the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak, which began on January 21,...
Navigating the future: The significance of World Population Day in a changing world
The Times of India
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July 11, 2025
Every year on July 11th, the global community observes World Population Day, a United Nations initiative established in 1989 to draw attention to the urgency and importance of population issues. As we step into the third decade of the 21st...
Over 50 dead of mystery illness that can kill within hours as scientists suspect horrifying theory
The Mirror
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February 25, 2025
Doctors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are battling a mystery illness ( Image: AFP/Getty Images) Top doctors have identified one key detail about a mystery illness that can lead to death in just a matter of hours. More than 50 deaths have...
Trump sees Africa deal as key to reviving peacemaker claims as he pursues Nobel prize
The Globe and Mail
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June 26, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Members of the M23 rebel group in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in April. U.S. pressure helped halt an M23 offensive earlier this year.Arlette Bashizi/Reuters After orchestrating a bombing operation against...
Mysterious outbreak kills over 50 people in Congo within hours
Telengana Today
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February 25, 2025
According to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organisation, the interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases Published Date - 25 February 2025, 09:25 AM Kinshasa: An unknown illness has...
DR Congo fighting killed at least 773 over the past week, government says
Morning Star
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February 2, 2025
AT LEAST 773 people were killed in Goma last week, according to Congolese authorities, as Rwanda-backed rebels captured the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a major escalation of the region’s decade-long conflict. There were...
Unknown illness kills 53 in Congo with hours between symptoms and death
1News
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An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the UN's World Health Organization (WHO). The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases,...
DR Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel rebels
Breaking News from Ireland
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At least 773 people were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major escalation of a decadelong conflict, Congolese...
DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness
Media Monitors Network
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February 27, 2025
In recent months, disease surveillance has identified increases in cases and fatalities on three occasions across different areas of the country, which triggered follow-up investigations to confirm the cause and provide needed support, WHO said in...
Why Kenya's response to the DRC crisis will define its regional power
The Standard
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Residents carry their belongings as they flee from Kibati, where fighting has intensified, towards the city of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan 26, 2025. [AFP] As Kenyans, there are many reasons to be concerned about the escalating conflict...
Ballard ups his fee for Congo
Politico
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February 1, 2025
With help from Daniel Lippman FARA FRIDAY: Ballard Partners re-upped its agreement to lobby for the Democratic Republic of Congo several months early — and for a larger fee — amid escalating violence in the central African nation. — The U.S....
M23 Rebels claim they are taking their fight to Congo's capital
Morning Star
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January 31, 2025
REBELS who captured Goma, the largest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east, say they want to take their fight all the way to the capital Kinshasa. At a briefing on Thursday where they sought to assert their control over and surrounding...
UN human rights boss says 'worst may be yet to come' in Congo rebellion
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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February 7, 2025
The human rights chief of the United Nations says he is deeply disturbed by the escalating crisis in eastern Congo, urging all those with influence to help halt the violence and warning of a risk that it spreads beyond the country's borders. "If...
DR Congo conflict: Why is the EU under pressure to reconsider its minerals partnership with Rwanda?
Euronews
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January 30, 2025
Diplomatic sources say the bloc is facing calls to suspend its wide-ranging minerals agreement with Rwanda amid fears it is inflaming the escalating conflict in eastern DRC. The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has prompted...
Congo's Mystery Disease Might Be Malaria: Authorities
Newsweek
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December 11, 2024
A mysterious illness causing flu-like symptoms and dozens of deaths in southwestern Congo could be malaria, health officials said on Wednesday. What Happened? In recent weeks, the mystery disease has affected 416 people, causing 31 deaths in...
Who is backing DRC’s M23 rebels?
The Times Group Malawi
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January 30, 2025
UNHAPPY—Protesters—EpaBy Ian Wafula: Protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have been burning portraits of Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame and tearing up Rwandan flags as M23 rebels have taken control of most...
What can stop M23 advance in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Al Jazeera
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Fighting is intensifying in the east of the country as diplomacy appears to fail. Anxiety is growing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are advancing in the east, spreading out across north...
DR Congo: 'Diplomacy has failed'
Deutsche Welle
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January 29, 2025
The M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have expanded their control over the provincial capital of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following their invasion on Monday. After the early-morning incursion, chaotic conditions prevailed in the city...
Deadly Ebola outbreak fears as fighting near laboratory risks releasing virus samples with 'unimaginable consequences'
Daily Mail
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January 29, 2025
Bitter fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sparked fears that highly dangerous Ebola viruses could be released from a laboratory in a city stormed by Rwandan-backed rebels. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has...