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Ebola outbreak in Congo hits record for confirmed cases in single day
World
May 3, 2019
Ebola outbreak in Congo hits record for confirmed cases in single day
(CNN)–The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a grim milestone, with 27 new cases confirmed in…
Egyptian female peacekeeper receives UN Medal
Egypt
April 10, 2019
Egyptian female peacekeeper receives UN Medal
An Egyptian female peacekeeper was granted the UN Medal by Force Commander Lieutenant General Elias Rodrigues Martins Filho at a…
Congo’s president pardons hundreds of political prisoners
World
March 14, 2019
Congo’s president pardons hundreds of political prisoners
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has pardoned around 700 political prisoners jailed under his predecessor. Among those to be freed on…
Congo poised to inaugurate new president from opposition
World
January 24, 2019
Congo poised to inaugurate new president from opposition
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo on Thursday was poised to inaugurate an opposition leader as its unexpected new president in…
President’s inauguration in DR Congo may be postponed: party source
World
January 21, 2019
President’s inauguration in DR Congo may be postponed: party source
The swearing-in of the newly-elected president of DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, may be postponed by two days until Thursday,…
DR Congo awaits result after volatile presidential election
World
December 31, 2018
DR Congo awaits result after volatile presidential election
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday began a tense wait for the results of a volatile presidential election…
Dozens protest in eastern Congo against election exclusion
World
December 27, 2018
Dozens protest in eastern Congo against election exclusion
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Dozens of people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni marched, barricaded roads and…
Nobel peace prize shines light on rape in conflict
World
December 10, 2018
Nobel peace prize shines light on rape in conflict
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, an IS sex slave survivor, will be presented with the…
Fight to end rape in war must begin in peacetime: Mukwege
World
December 9, 2018
Fight to end rape in war must begin in peacetime: Mukwege
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege may have won his Nobel prize for his work to end sexual violence in war,…
Pneumonia to kill nearly 11 mn children by 2030, study warns
Health & Fitness
November 12, 2018
Pneumonia to kill nearly 11 mn children by 2030, study warns
Pneumonia will kill nearly 11 million children under five by 2030, experts warned Monday on a global day aimed at…