With roads often blocked by rebels in Congo, boats — the only alternative — have become death traps
The overcrowded boat that capsized in eastern Congo last week killed eight members of Serge Nzonga’s family along with 70 ...
Years of war in Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. But little support is available
Years of conflict in eastern Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. Aid groups say the number of people seeking care has spiked as fighting intensifies.
Los Angeles Times15d
Congo begins mpox vaccinations two months after global emergency is declared
Congolese authorities on Saturday began vaccination against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global ...
Reuters6d
Congo cancels licensing round for 27 oil blocks
DAKAR, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has cancelled a licensing round for 27 oil blocks, originally launched in 2022 to tap into the nation's oil and gas potential ...
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Aid group says Congo had 25,000 victims of sexual violence last year
FILE - A 42-year-old mother of four who was raped in the Bulengo displacement camp where she had fled war in eastern Congo poses for a photograph Aug. 23, 2023. KINSHASA, Congo (AP ...
The News-Gazette16d
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities on Saturday began vaccination against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond ...
The New York Times29d
Congo Releases More Than 700 Inmates After a Deadly Stampede
By Elian Peltier Reporting from Abidjan, Ivory Coast More than 700 inmates were released from the largest prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s authorities said on Saturday ...
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Angola-Congo deal set to revive 20-year-old deepwater project
Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed an agreement with new terms for the co-development of an offshore block. In July 2023, Luanda and Kinshasa inked a governance and ...
Oklahoma's News10d
With roads often blocked by rebels in Congo, boats — the only alternative — have become death traps
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The overcrowded boat that capsized in eastern Congo last week killed eight members of Serge Nzonga’s family along with 70 others. Days later, he was back on the same route ...
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Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities Saturday began vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was ...