Football scouts search for talent in DR Congo’s turbulent east
Following a four-day tournament in the city Goma in the DRC, which is a rarity for the region with a legacy of regional wars -- a young footballer has emerged ...
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The United Kingdom Boosts Girls’ Access to Education in the DR Congo
New United Kingdom programme to increase girls’ access to education in Kasai, one of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) most deprived provinces; following launch of UK’s new Women and ...
DR Congo: French President Macron Warns of Dire consequences of War
The French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo that in the grip of a rebellion in its eastern part, warning it must not become "the spoils ...
The Pope Francis “pilgrimage of peace to the Democratic republic of Congo and South Sudan”
By Olivier Noudjalbaye Dedingar, Expert-consultant, Humanitarian and Freelance Journalsit. Pope Francis embarks on a journey to two frequently overlooked African nations, plagued by prolonged conflicts that have left millions ...
Rwanda: Foreign Minister Faults Approach by International Community in DR Congo
Rwanda's foreign minister has accused the international community of 'exacerbating' the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), plagued by armed groups after the United States urged Kigali to ...
Uganda on alert as Ebola recurs in neighboring DR Congo
KAMPALA - Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng told reporters that they have increased surveillance along the border with DRC where a confirmed case was reported on Oct 6. The two ...
Poverty plays role in return of plague in DR Congo — UNICEF
The lives of children in Ituri Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are in danger following a resurgence of the Bubonic plague, a fatal bacterial infection transmitted ...
Rwanda accuses Burundi of sending troops to DR Congo
Paul Kagame's remarks came in reaction to accusations raised since mid-March by Congolese opposition politicians and civil society groups that Rwandan troops were leading military operations in the eastern DR ...
DR Congo reports third case of Ebola
Boubacar Diallo, deputy incident manager for the World Health Organization’s Ebola response, said the girl started showing symptoms on April 11 but has a good chance of survival. The trio ...
New Ebola case in DR Congo two days before its official end
According to a statement from the riposte committee against Ebola virus, the new case was identified this Friday in the virus-wrecked Beni district of the Nord Kivu province which borders ...
