Tag: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Over 400,000 People Displaced After Volcano Erupts in DR Congo – IOM
More than 415,000 people have had to leave Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in the aftermath of the active Nyiragongo...
Congo declares end to 12th Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday declared an end to its 12th Ebola outbreak.
The Health Ministry in the vast central African nation...
DR Congo declares end of latest Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday officially declared the end of the 12th Ebola outbreak, which killed six people in its...
Surge in violence in DRC’s Ituri worsens plight for children
A recent surge in armed insurgency and intercommunal violence in the eastern province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)...
Ebola infects 28 people, kills 11 in Guinea and DRC
The African countries of Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported 28 Ebola virus cases and 11 deaths so far,...
DRC authorities identify FDLR rebels responsible for Italian ambassador’s death
Authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday evening identified rebels of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR)...
Ebola infects 14 people, kills 9 in Guinea and DRC – Africa CDC
Two African countries of Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported 14 Ebola virus cases and nine deaths so far,...
Belt and Road cooperation between China and Africa to have brighter future
The Belt and Road cooperation between China and Africa, which has overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and external interference, is covering most...
SADC meets over peace restoration in DR Congo
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) officials met on Wednesday to discuss ways of restoring peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the...
Rwanda unveils 57 suspected rebels arrested in DRC
The Rwanda Investigations Bureau (RIB) on Friday paraded through the streets 57 suspected rebels who were recently arrested in the jungles of the neighboring...
UN Security Council renews DRC sanctions regime
The UN Security Council on Thursday announced the adoption of a resolution to extend the sanctions regime on the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Rwanda reopens cross-province transport, motorcycle passenger service
The Rwandan cabinet on Tuesday approved resumption of transport between provinces and motorcycle passenger service, which had been banned previously as COVID-19 preventive measures.
However,...
Rwanda, DRC to enhance cross-border cooperation on fight against COVID-19
Rwandan ministers of health, trade and local government and their counterparts from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) met on Thursday in Rwanda's...
DR Congo capital issues stay-at-home order amid coronavirus outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s capital city Kinshasa on Thursday evening announced an order for its over 11 million residents to stay...
DRC president declares state of emergency to fight COVID-19
Felix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), declared on Tuesday a state of emergency across the country to fight the...
DRC unveils prevention measures to fight COVID-19
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has unveiled several prevention and control measures to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Apart from strengthening border security,...
DRC health minister announces fourth case of coronavirus in Kinshasa
Health minister Eteni Longondo on Tuesday confirmed a fourth positive coronavirus case in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
According to...
Coronavirus gaining footing in Africa as nations step up preventive measures
Coronavirus is fast gaining a footing in Africa with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reporting its first COVID-19 case on Tuesday, making...
Locust swarms reported in 9 African countries, Persian Gulf
Locust swarms are spreading throughout east Africa into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Persian Gulf, a UN spokesman said on...
Ugandan president calls for patience as border with Rwanda remains closed
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday called for patience as his country's border with Rwanda remains closed for nearly a year.
Rwanda...
AU chairperson mourns victims killed in DR Congo landslide
Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday expressed deep sadness following the death of at least 40 people as...
Tanzania provides Ebola preparedness updates to WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said Tanzania has provided an update on its Ebola preparedness efforts.
The update shows that from...
Rwanda’s military tribunal starts trial of 25 suspected rebels
Rwanda's military tribunal on Wednesday charged 25 suspected rebels of the Rwanda National Congress (RNC), a terrorist organization formed by Rwandan dissidents according to...
UN to honor Malawian fallen soldier with highest award
The United Nations is expected to decorate a fallen Malawian soldier with the "Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage" for the courage he...
WHO Seeks International Assistance as DR Congo’s Ebola Cases Hits 1000
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called for urgent global support to deal with the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the...
Viewpoint: The Urgent Need for a New Paradigm in Africa
Re-posted from africanagenda.net
Below are excerpts from a useful presentation that provides an overview on crucial areas of development in Africa. It echoes many ...
Western DRC: 535 Killed in Inter-Tribal Violence
Recent fights between tribes in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have claimed at least 535 lives with the toll expected to go...
Ebola disease intensifies in DR Congo-WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) has hinted that the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak is continuing with moderate intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
According...
Surviving Ebola: “Nurses and doctors were battling to save my life”
This is the country’s tenth Ebola outbreak – but it is the first time the densely populated province of North Kivu, an active conflict...
Ebola virus disease: new cases reported in DR Congo
The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak is continuing with moderate intensity. Katwa and Butembo remain the major health zones of concern, while simultaneously, small...