Ebola in DRC: World Bank pledges $300 million
The World Bank Group has announced a $300 million package of grants and credits to support the fight against the deadly Ebola virus in Democratic […]
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DR Congo health minister resigns to protest handling of Ebola outbreak
In democratic republic of Congo, health minister Oly Ilunga has resigned from his post in protest at the presidency’s decision last week to take control […]
DRC-Ebola: hundreds of millions of dollars needed; Two workers killed
UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock on Monday said Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak could last much longer and cost far more in money and […]
DR Congo: Ebola claims over 1,000 lives, Guterres commits ‘whole’ UN system, to help ‘end the outbreak’
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, now in its tenth month, has claimed more than a thousand lives, prompting Secretary-General António […]
One candidate “clearly won” Congo election – Catholic Church bishops
The Roman Catholic Church bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, on Thursday said they already know the winner of the December 30 presidential […]
Internet shut down as DRC counts vote in presidential polls
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has cut internet connections and SMS services across the country as it awaited results from a “chaotic” presidential election. The […]
DRC: Congolese await vote results of first peaceful power transfer
Congolese are waiting for Sunday election results which will unveil the successor of the outgoing President Joseph Kabila two years after the electoral process was […]
DRC poll delay: UN Security Council calls for Continuous dialogue
The United Nations Security Council has called for continuous dialogue and transparency with all political stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following […]
Congo Decides: More than 100 killed in clashes days before vote
More than 100 people have been killed in clashes between rival ethnic groups in Democratic Republic of Congo, days before Sunday’s long-delayed presidential, legislative and […]
WFP driver killed in Democratic Republic of Congo
The World Food Program is deeply saddened by the killing on Monday of a staff member in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Richard Kasimba, […]