Tag: DR Congo
At least 22 civilians killed after ADF rebel attacks in eastern DR Congo
At least 22 people have been killed in two attacks blamed on rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on Monday in two...
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...
Government takes delivery of 350,000 AstraZenecca vaccines from DR Congo
Ghana on Friday morning, May 7, 2021, received 350,000 doses of the AstraZenecca COVID-19 vaccines from the Democratic Republic of Congo, to kick-start the...
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...
Italian ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack
Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) Luca Attanasio was killed during an attack on a World Food Program (WFP) convoy...
African Court: DR Congo ratifies the Protocol
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights...
Uganda, DR Congo, South Sudan agree to jointly develop road infrastructure to boost trade
Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan have reached an agreement to jointly develop road infrastructure to boost trade, Ugandan President Yoweri...
Angola, DR Congo discuss security issues along border
Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) came together on Monday in Luanda to debate security issues along their common border.
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South Sudan concerned about spread of Ebola during COVID-19
South Sudan said on Sunday it was monitoring the border with Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) to avert the spread of Ebola during...
EAC urged to hasten admission of DR Congo to boost intra-regional trade
The East African Business Council (EABC), a private sector association comprising investors involved in exporting and importing, on Wednesday urged the East African Community...
Angola redoubles border surveillance amid fears of reported Ebola cases in DR Congo
Angola on Thursday said it is intensifying precautionary measures in the border areas of the eastern Lunda Norte Province with the Democratic Republic of...
Africa CDC closely monitoring new outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo
The African Union (AU) on Wednesday said its specialized health institution, the Africa CDC, is closely monitoring the situation while preparing to support responses...
54 people killed by militiamen in northeast DR Congo
At least 54 people killed in an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) overnight Tuesday to Wednesday in northeast Ituri province in the...
48 killed in DR Congo heavy rain
At least 48 people died as a result of the torrential rain that hit the city of Uvira last Friday and its surrounding areas...
More than 30 died in fighting in DR Congo
At least thirty-five people were killed Saturday and Sunday in the offensive between the armed forces (FARDC) against the armed group CODECO in several...
Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in DR Congo exceeds 200
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) registered a total of 207 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, up 24 from the previous day, according...
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...
DR Congo confirms 5 new COVID-19 cases
Health Minister Eteni Longondo announced on Saturday the confirmation of five new COVID-19 cases on Friday night in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic...
Tanzania to invite international tenders for SGR project to connect Rwanda, DR Congo
The government of Tanzania said on Sunday it was in final touches of inviting international tenders for the construction of a standard railway gauge...
Angola to host quadripartite summit to discuss regional security issues
Heads of state of Angola, DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda will come together in the Angolan capital on Feb. 2 to discuss issues related...
18 dead in plane crash in DR Congo
At least 18 people were killed in a plane crash in a peripheral area of Goma City, North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic...
Uganda, DR Congo leaders agree to advance bilateral trade
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and visiting Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) leader Felix Tshisekedi have agreed to advance trade and economic ties between the...
Uganda, UN force discuss need for joint operations in restive eastern DR Congo
Uganda's ministry of defense and the UN peacekeeping force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have resolved that there is need for combined...
DR Congo’s Ruling Party Demonstrates After Senatorial Elections
Activists of the ruling party UDPS took to the streets in several provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday as they...
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.
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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...
South African Countries Interferes in DR Congo Peace Calls
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Friday called on all stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to refrain from acts of...
DR Congo’s EC Declares Tshisekedi Winner in Presidential Race
Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi has won the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to interim results proclaimed early Thursday morning...
Uganda, DR Congo to hold talks over attacks at common border lake
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will hold fresh talks over disputed waters on common border lakes shared between the two countries...
Libya : The Most Generous Country In the World- CAF World Giving Index
According to World- CAF World Giving Index, numerous people across the world are helping strangers and volunteering their time, to them but...