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DR Congo Reports Over 1,000 Ebola Deaths as Confirmed Cases Rise to 2,536
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) say more than 1,000 people have died in the country’s Ebola outbreak, with...
Scientists Discover New Monkey Species in DR Congo Rainforest
Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of monkey in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking one of the most...
Ramaphosa Urges the World Not to Isolate Congo as Ebola Outbreak Spreads Beyond Its Epicentre
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa travelled to Kinshasa this week to stand in solidarity with the Democratic Republic of Congo as the country...
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Crosses 1,000 Confirmed Cases as Response Struggles to Keep Pace
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed a deeply troubling threshold. Confirmed cases have reached 1,003, with 254 deaths...
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...
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