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DR Congo: New outbreak of Ebola declared in northwest

June 2, 2020 Geraldine Boechat 0

A new outbreak of Ebola fever was declared in DR Congo, with new cases confirmed in the town of Mbandaka, at a time the is […]

Four journalists judged in appeal in Burundi

May 7, 2020 Steven Addamah 0

The trial on appeal of the four Iwacu(one of the last independent media in Burundi) journalists arrested on 22 October 2019 in Boubanza province, northwestern […]

Corruption: DR Congo president’s chief of staff arrested

April 9, 2020 Geraldine Boechat 0

The chief of staff to the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo was arrested on Wednesday in the capital, Kinshasa, after hours of questioning […]

DRC spy chief Delphin Kahimbi died by hanging – President

March 9, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

An inquiry into the death of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s spy chief has found that he died by hanging. At a weekly cabinet […]

Ebola vaccine approved in 4 African countries

February 17, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Four African countries – the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Ghana and Zambia – have licensed an Ebola vaccine that can now be distributed. “The […]

DRC: Killings and violence “may amount to crimes against humanity” – UN

January 13, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The United Nations said killings, rapes and other barbaric violence committed by an ethnic armed group in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo against a rival […]

DRC: world’s worst measles outbreak killed over 6,000 – WHO

January 8, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

A measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed at least 6,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported. According to the UN […]

Dozens killed as plane crashes into homes in DR Congo

November 25, 2019 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

In Democratic Republic of Congo, a plane crash has killed at least 27 people, including some on the ground on Sunday, a rescue official said. […]

Conflict in DRC: France pledges help

November 14, 2019 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced support to the Democratic Republic of Congo to enable it tackle armed groups in the east of the country. […]