Tag: Congo
Congo begins Ebola vaccinations of medical staff
Congo has begun Ebola vaccinations of medical staff in the northwest city of Mbandaka, a Reuters witness said, the first…
Ebola: Congo, WHO race to prevent runaway outbreak
Congolese and United Nations officials were racing on Thursday to prevent a runaway Ebola outbreak in Congo.
Ebola Outbreak: Congo confirms 14 cases
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has risen from three to 14, according to the Central African country’s…
WHO calls emergency meeting on Congo’s Ebola outbreak
The WHO will convene an Emergency Committee on Friday to consider the international risks of an Ebola outbreak in the…
Ebola outbreak: Congo Health Ministry warns of “new phase” after first urban case
The Ministry of Health on Thursday warned Congo’s Ebola outbreak has entered “a new phase” after a case of the…
Ebola outbreak: WHO says 19 dead, 39 infected in Congo
The WHO on Monday confirmed 19 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following an outbreak of Ebola between April…
Northwest Congo hospital receives new suspected Ebola case
The main hospital in Democratic Republic of Congo’s northwestern town of Bikoro has received a new suspected Ebola case, the…
Ebola Outbreak: WHO prepares for worst case scenario in Congo
The WHO is preparing for the worst case scenario in an Ebola outbreak in a remote area of Congo, including…
17 fresh Ebola deaths confirmed in Congo
Officials said 17 people have died in an area of northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo where health officials have now…
UN accuses Congo of obstructing probe of monitors’ killings
The UN on Wednesday accused the Congolese security officials of interfering with the investigation into the killings of two UN…
Congolese opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi rejects suggestions of any deal with Kabila
Congolese opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi rejected suggestions that he might do a deal with President Joseph Kabila.
United Nations warn of risk of food shortages in Congo’s Kasai region
More than three million people in Congo’s troubled Kasai region are at risk of severe food shortage, with hundreds of…
UN accused of ‘preserving terrorism’ in eastern Congo
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Wednesday accused the UN of “preserving terrorism” in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo where…
Dangote to commission $500m plant in Congo
Dangote Cement would on Thursday in Congo commission its 1.5 million metric tonnes per annum capacity Cement Plant valued at…
Cholera outbreak kills 500 in Congo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said more than 500 people have so far died in cholera epidemic sweeping…