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DR Congo: Militias, Army Threaten South Kivu Civilians
(Nairobi) – Congolese military forces and a coalition of abusive militias are threatening the security of civilians in Uvira, South Kivu province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today. The militias known as...
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China-Central Africa International Colloquium held in DR Congo
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KINSHASA, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The China-Central Africa International Colloquium, held Thursday in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), attracted over 200 participants from China and seven Central African countries to...
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DR Congo begins vaccinating against new Ebola outbreak
In this file photo a man receives a vaccine against Ebola from a nurse outside the Afia Himbi Health Center on July 15,2019 in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Photo: AFP) KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP)-The Democratic Republic of Congo began on...
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DRC and M23 resume peace talks in Doha
The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 have restarted peace talks in Doha under Qatari mediation, as violence persists in eastern Congo and disputes over ceasefire monitoring and prisoner exchanges remain unresolved. The Democratic Republic of...
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In The Democratic Republic Of Congo (DRC), The African Development Bank Is Accelerating The Transformation Of Infrastructure And Access To Basic Social Services
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, May 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- Roads in Kenge, Kikwit, Tshikapa, Kamuensha, and Mbuji-Mayi have been completely rehabilitated, new stretches of road built, and urban roads modernized. Numerous...
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Ebola claims 31 lives in DRC as health authorities race to contain outbreak
Daijiworld Media Network - Kinshasa Kinshasa, Sep 18: The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed at least 31 lives, with health officials scrambling to contain the spread in the remote central province of...
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Lawrence Okolie and David Adeleye to headline ‘historic’ show in Nigeria
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Uganda on alert as Ebola virus spreads in DRC
As neighbouring DR Congo faces a new Ebola outbreak, Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that effective measures are in place to block cross-border transmission of the deadly virus. The new outbreak, which has so far killed 15 people, was...
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‘I’m from where you learn to run before you can walk’: the comic strip artist telling the story of DRC’s conflict
In the early hours of the morning, Baraka, a young boy, wanders through the streets of Goma. He takes a wrong turn and runs into bandits. Back home, his father flicks through TV channels while his mother counts bags of flour. No one speaks. The...
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Ebola vaccine arrives in DR Congo hot spot as illnesses, deaths rise
Just 10 days after the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an Ebola virus outbreak in Kasai province, vaccination in the affected health zone began, targeting frontline health workers and contacts sick patients, the World Health...
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DRC conflict: Is the peace deal with M23 faltering?
On July 19th, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels signed the Doha Declaration of Principlesbrokered by Qatar. This was significant as it built on a peace deal the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington on June 27....
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DRC peace initiatives need sustained international pressure to succeed
The conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has historically been influenced by a variety of factors, including ethnic tensions, regional rivalries, and weak political institutions. Against this backdrop, the Washington...
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Perceptions, Challenges and Barriers to HIV Care in Mbujimayi in the East Kasai Province, DR Congo: A Qualitative Study
Introduction Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a global public health problem and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The management of HIV/AIDS remains a major public health challenge, despite significant advances in recent...
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Catholic Church Commission in DR Congo Declares September 21 Annual National Day for “peace, democracy, living together”
From September 16 to 18, three high-level scientific days are to be organized under the theme “Act Now for a Democracy that Serves Peace and Living Together in the DRC.” About 200 participants, including eminent scholars and experts, are expected...
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NCDC Issues Advisory As Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo Claims 15 Lives
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an advisory following the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.NCDC Director General, Jide Idris, on Saturday said the Central African nation reported that 28...
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Nigeria confirms no Ebola cases, issues advisory as outbreak in DR Congo claims 15 lives
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that there are no cases of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. The agency, however, issued a public health advisory following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)...
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Federal Government Alerts On Ebola As DR Congo Confirms Outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory following confirmation of a fresh Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the DRC’s Ministry of...
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Ebola Returns: Deadly Zaire Strain Claims 15 Lives In DRC, Nigeria On High Alert – NCDC
1 …Tightens Border Surveillance, Issues Urgent Advisory To Citizens The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted that Ebola has returned with deadly force as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) battles a staggering...
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NCDC Alerts Nigerians As DR Congo Confirms Ebola Outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory following the confirmation of a fresh Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the DRC’s Ministry of...
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Fresh Ebola Outbreak: Nigerian Government Intensifies Screening Of Passengers From Congo
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has ramped up surveillance and screening procedures for passengers arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, following the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in the Central African country. The Director of...
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