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WHO Chief and Congo Ministers Rush to Ebola Epicentre as Cases Near 1,000 and Borders Begin to Close
The scale and urgency of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is now commanding the attention of the country’s most...
Health workers race to respond to Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak
Health workers are scrambling to contain a fast spreading Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, as authorities and international partners step up...
NIGERIA COMMISERATES WITH THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO OVER THE TRAGIC RUBAYA MINE COLLAPSE
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received with profound sorrow the tragic news of the collapse of the Rubaya Coltan Mine in eastern...
Minerals Deal With U.S. Faces Rebel Backlash in Eastern Congo
The leader of a Congolese rebel coalition that includes the M23 group has sharply criticized a recent agreement between the Democratic Republic of...
Arbitration Panel Rejects Sundance Challenge Over Revoked Congo Mining Permit
Australia based mining company Sundance Resources has suffered a major legal setback after an international arbitration panel dismissed its challenge against the Republic...
Uvira Back Under Congolese Control as M23 Withdrawal Leaves City on Edge
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the recapture of Uvira, a key city in South Kivu province, following the withdrawal of Rwanda...
Fear and Silence Grip Uvira as M23 Rebels Advance Despite Peace Deal
Traces of war now line the road to Uvira, where the latest clashes between M23 rebels and the Congolese army have left deep...
Dutch brewer sells Bukavu brewery in eastern Congo to Mauritian firm for one euro after losing control
A Dutch brewing company has agreed to transfer its brewery in Bukavu, the second-largest city in the conflict-affected eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Islamic State-Linked ADF Rebels Kill at Least 21 in Brutal Attack on Catholic Church in Eastern Congo
At least 21 people were killed in the early hours of Sunday when Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Force (ADF) rebels launched a brutal...
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