Democratic republic of congo
DR Congo ex-warlord gets life term for war crimes
Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka was convicted of "murder, rape, sexual slavery, enlisting children under 15 years old" a decade ago, a military court ruled.
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DR Congo announces end of latest Ebola epidemic
The World Health Organization said the latest outbreak had killed 55 people among 119 confirmed and 11 probable cases since it began in June.
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DR Congo begins disarmament of rebels in troubled Ituri
The accord between the government and the Front for Patriotic Resistance in Ituri (FRPI), signed in the presence of the United Nations, provided for a ceasefire and the integration of FRPI fighters into the army.
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DR Congo's latest Ebola outbreak 'under control'
Fifty-three people have lost their lives since June in what has been the 11th outbreak of Ebola in the vast central African country since 1976.
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DR Congo's latest Ebola outbreak 'under control'
Fifty-three people have lost their lives since June in what has been the 11th outbreak of Ebola in the vast central African country since 1976.
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DR Congo to probe allegations of sex abuse by Ebola workers
The year-long probe by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian news organisation took testimony from more than 50 women.
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Four nations confer on African Great Lakes security
The four also pledged to "jointly fight gang networks, regionally and internationally, which contribute to the exploitation and illegal trade of natural resources."
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Around 50 feared dead in DR Congo mine collapse
The accident in the makeshift mine occurred on Friday in the town of Kamituga, in South Kivu province.
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58 killed in attacks in eastern DR Congo's Ituri province
Large numbers of the population have fled following the attacks in Irumu, a territory in the province of Ituri, provincial interior minister Adjio Gidi told AFP.
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DR Congo prisoners dying from hunger, says NGO
At a prison in Bunia, the capital of northeastern Ituri province, two inmates died this week bringing the total number of casualties there to 17 since April, according to the prison's director, Camille Nzonzi.
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Over 24,000 displaced in DR Congo in one month: UN
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said violence in the south-central region forced 1.4 million to flee in 2017 - and it is concerned that renewed tensions could trigger another wave of mass displacement.
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DR Congo declares end to deadly measles epidemic
The outbreak was countered by vaccination on a massive scale, in which millions of children and infants were immunised.
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West Congo ebola cases up to 60, funerals a risk, says WHO
WHO emergencies expert Mike Ryan said another three cases were detected at the weekend, making a total of 56 confirmed and four probable infections in an outbreak announced last month in Congo’s Equateur province.
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Belgian king expresses deep regret for colonial past in Congo
The DRC achieved independence in 1960 after the Central African country had been a Belgian colony for 52 years. Millions of Congolese are estimated to have died between 1885 and 1908 after King Leopold II declared it his personal property.
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WHO marks end of Ebola outbreak in DRC
The outbreak declared in north Kivu in August 2018, was the second-largest in the world and was compounded by the active conflict zone in that region.
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WHO announces end to 10th Ebola outbreak in DRC
More than 2,000 people were killed by the outbreak out of 3,470 cases.
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Up to 17 infected, 11 dead in new Ebola outbreak in Congo
The Ebola cases have been confirmed in seven health zones across Equateur, including two cases in Bolomba, 300 km northeast of Mbandaka, the World Health Organization said in an update.
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Ebola vaccinations underway in new DR Congo outbreak
Six people have died of the much-feared haemorrhagic virus since 1 June, when the first cases came to light in Mbandaka, capital of Equateur province.
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In DR Congo, denial becomes major obstacle for virus campaign
Indifference or disbelief towards COVID-19 runs deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital -- a response that strikes fear into watchdogs battling the disease.
