Footage shows moment overcrowded boat sinks in eastern Congo lake, killing at least 78 people
Footage filmed by a witness shows the moment an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
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Congo-Russia Oil Refinery Collaboration
The Congo Republic, an oil-rich nation, is now considering the feasibility of establishing an oil refinery. This idea is a ...
Local News 89 天
With roads often blocked by rebels in Congo, boats — the only alternative — have become ...
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. One week later, as authorities continued to ...
Reuters5 天
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 ...
Star Tribune9 天
With roads often blocked by rebels in Congo, boats — the only alternative — have become ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Times14 天
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 ...
The New York Times27 天
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 ...
Yahoo28 天
Congo frees 600 inmates at main prison in a bid to ease overcrowding
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo said they released 600 prisoners in the country's main prison on Saturday as part of a process aimed at decongesting overcrowded prisons. Justice ...
The Nation2 天
Copper Colonialism Is Wrecking Zambia’s Farmlands and Waterways
Zambia is just one of several nations experiencing a new type of colonialism, this time with a green capitalist veneer.
The Amazon’s record forest fires
The Amazon rain forest in Brazil has suffered its worst fires in two decades, with most started illegally by humans looking ...
Moneyweb12 天
Congo to clamp down on companies buying conflict minerals
Democratic Republic of Congo plans to clamp down on companies that buy or source minerals from its war-torn eastern region, where smuggling is fueling one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Bizcommunity11 天
Congo launches its first mpox vaccination campaign
Congo has reported more than 30,000 suspected and confirmed cases, and 990 deaths since the start of 2024 – accounting for 90% of the cases reported from Africa so far this year, according to ...