Tag: DRC
Peace breakthrough: DRC-Rwanda end 30-year war in stunning U.S.-backed deal
Rubio praised the collaborative efforts, stating, “This could not have happened without such close friends and partners in the African…
DRC clinches victory over Egypt on penalties, soars into AFCON quarter final
The game progressed to the level of penalty shootout. And DRC emerged victorious by beating Egypt 8-7.
Ebola: 2,167 people vaccinated in Guinea, DRC
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 2, 167 people have been vaccinated in Guinea and the Democratic…
4 Ebola responders killed in DRC attack
Two attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have killed 4 workers responding to the Ebola outbreak and…
Ebola death toll in DRC rises to 1,540, WHO raises alarm
The death toll in the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 1,540,…
Ebola: 993 cases confirmed, 621 dead in DRC – WHO
As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) approaches 1 000 cases amid increased violence, WHO…
Video: Jubilation in Kinshasa after DRC’s opposition leader, Tshisekedi named winner of Presidential election
There was wild jubilation in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, after Opposition leader, Felix Tshisekedi was named the provisional…
DRC General elections: U.N Secretary-General sues for peace
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on political actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to work…
Ebola: Death toll in DRC hits 357
Death toll, arising from outbreak of Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has risen to 357 of which…
Uganda opens Ebola treatment units at border with DRC
Uganda has opened two Ebola treatment units in the border districts with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a World…
Congolese president, Kabila will not stand for re-election
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila will not stand in December’s presidential election, a spokesman said on Wednesday, announcing…
Ebola cases in DR Congo ‘will rise in coming days’ – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm that cases from the resurgent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic…
Congo Ebola outbreak poses high regional risk – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that an Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is likely…
Ebola: Congo declares 4 new outbreak in eastern province
Officials from the Health Ministry said four people have tested positive for Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…
‘Time for posturing is over’
The U.S. has warned President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo that “the time for posturing is over”,…
WHO declares DRC Ebola-free
The Ebola virus outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been declared over by the World Health Organisation…
DRC to hold polls on Dec. 23, FM assures Angola
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is committed to holding general elections on Dec. 23, Foreign Minister Leonard Okitundu…
Ebola: WHO reports great feat in Congo
Congo has made great strides in fighting Ebola, but the virus is not yet under control, a senior World Health…
DRC approves 5 new Ebola drugs – WHO
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has approved the use of five investigational therapeutics to treat Ebola Virus Disease…
Ebola Outbreak: AU disease control centre to help DR Congo
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has activitated an emergency operation to support efforts by the…
Ethiopian Airlines commences flights to DRC, Madagascar
Africa’s largest aviation group, Ethiopian Airlines, on Tuesday inaugurated three new flights to Kisangani and Mbuji Mayi in the Democratic…
U.S. warns Congo against electronic voting for presidential election
The U. S. has warned the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) against using an electronic voting system for the presidential…
U.S. sanctions 4 military, militia leaders in DRC for “destabilising activity”
The U.S. has sanctioned four military and militia leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for engaging in “destabilising…
UN warns of ‘breaking point’ humanitarian situation in DR Congo
The UN has decried the dire humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) saying the world could…
Zambia intensifies surveillance after Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Health authorities in Zambia have intensified surveillance in areas bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following an outbreak of…
UNHCR sends relief items for Congolese IDPS
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) is shipping tents, mosquito nets and other essential relief items to Angola, where…
Yellow Fever kills 400 in Angola, DRC, WHO to vaccinate 14 million
Yellow Fever has killed 400 people in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, as the World Health Organisation,…
African leaders puppets for Western world – DRC Ambassador
The Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Nigeria, Marie-Louise Kombe, has said some African leaders are puppets for…