Congo facing worst cholera outbreak in 25 years with almost 2,000 dead since January
The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, with almost 2,000 lives lost since ...
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In Goma, skepticism and fear persist as Congo–Rwanda peace Edal Is finalized in Washington
On the frontline, both sides accuse each other of violating the cease-fire. The Congolese army says rebels reignited hostilities, while ...
64 people missing after boat capsizes in DR Congo
Sixty-four people are missing after a boat capsized in central Congo, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The river barge sank on ...
Mozambique welcomes $6 billion electricity project from World Bank backing
For Hermínio Guambe, a barber in a small village outside Mozambique’s capital, electricity has been a game-changer. His tiny, unpowered ...
Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Province of Congo
Health officials have declared an Ebola outbreak in a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization ...
Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care
On a hot day last November, Deborah M., a 22-year-old woman living in a camp for displaced people in the ...
Ex-DRC President Kabila Faces Death Penalty for Treason, War Crimes
A military prosecutor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is demanding the death penalty for former President Joseph ...
BLACK SUNDAY: Islamic Terrorists attack Catholic Church, killing at least 34 Worshipers
GOMA, Congo — Islamic State-backed rebels attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, killing at least 34 people, ...
Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide
A landslide at an informal gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo where thousands of people were working has ...
Congo: Ex-President Kabila’s return fuels rebel controversy
Former president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Joseph Kabila met with religious, political and community leaders in ...
As Africa opens a climate summit, poor weather forecasting keeps the continent underprepared
Much of the world takes daily weather forecasts for granted. But most of Africa's 1.3 billion people live with little ...
Congo may impose more cobalt curbs after four-month export ban
The Democratic Republic of Congo may impose strict curbs on exports of cobalt when its existing four-month export ban ends, ...
Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports
After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent ...
Mystery illness worries doctors after 50 people die in Congo within hours of symptoms
An unknown illness has killed more than 50 people within hours of the onset of their symptoms in northwestern Congo, ...
Boat fleeing rebel offensive capsizes in Congo, killing 22
KINSHASA, Congo — A boat carrying people fleeing the ongoing rebel advance in eastern Congo has capsized, killing 22 people, ...
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