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Congo arrests suspected killers of Italian ambassador
Goma, Jan 19 (IANS) Several suspects accused over the death of Luca Attanasio, former Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have been arrested, local authorities said.
2022-01-19
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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Congo launches cholera vaccination campaign targeting 2mn people
Kinshasa, Dec 28 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched a massive cholera vaccination campaign targeting 2 million people aged one year and above in three eastern provinces to halt an outbreak of the disease, according to Health officials.
2021-12-28
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine,Politics
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8 dead in suicide bomb attack in Congo on Christmas
Beni, Dec 26 (IANS) At least eight people have died in a suicide bomber explosion late on Saturday, in the middle of the Christmas celebration, in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), said hospital sources on Sunday morning.
2021-12-26
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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Congo declares Ebola outbreak is over
Kinshasa, Dec 16 (IANS) The Ebola outbreak that erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu Province in October -- the second in 2021 -- was declared over on Thursday, the national health authorities announced.
2021-12-16
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine
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Congo declares Ebola outbreak is over
Kinshasa, Dec 16 (IANS) The Ebola outbreak that erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu Province in October -- the second in 2021 -- was declared over on Thursday, the national health authorities announced.
2021-12-16
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine
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Congo to set up battery council to promote clean energy
Kinshasa, Nov 25 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is to set up a battery council to promote cleaner energy, the DRC's Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde announced at the opening of the 2021 DRC-Africa Business Forum.
2021-11-25
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Environment/Wildlife,Politics
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DR Congo reports eight Ebola cases: WHO
Kinshasa, Nov 4 (IANS) Eight cases of Ebola have so far been confirmed by health officials in the province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), more than five months after the end of a previous outbreak of the virus in the same region, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
2021-11-04
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine
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Unicef working with DRC authorities over new Ebola case
Kinshasa, Oct 10 (IANS) The Unicef has announced that it is working with health authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after a new Ebola case was reported in the northeastern part of the country.
2021-10-10
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Three killed in plane crash in Congo
Kinshasa, June 16 (IANS) Three people were killed in a plane crash at Kavumu airport in South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday, according to Radio Okapi, a UN-run radio station.
2021-06-16
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Politics,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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6 cholera cases reported in DRC after volcano eruption
Kinshasa, May 31 (IANS) At least six cases of cholera were reported among the displaced people in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who were forced to evacuate after the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano on May 22.
2021-05-31
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine
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Nearly 400k people evacuated in DRC over volcano eruption fears
Kinshasa, May 29 (IANS) Nearly 400,000 people have been from Goma, capital of North Kivu provinc in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to safer areas designated over fears of another eruption of the nearby Nyiragongo volcano, according to authorities.
2021-05-29
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Environment/Wildlife,Politics
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DRC city partially evacuated over volcano eruption threat
Kinshasa, May 27 (IANS) Authorities ordered a partial evacuation of Goma, a large city in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Thursday over concerns of another eruption of the nearby Mount Nyiragongo volcano.
2021-05-27
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Environment/Wildlife,Politics
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Death toll from DRC volcano eruption reaches 32
Kinshasa, May 25 (IANS) The death toll from the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano located on the outskirts of Goma city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has increased to 32 and it likely to further rise, authorities said.
2021-05-25
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Environment/Wildlife,Politics
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Residents return home as lava flow in DR Congo stops
Kinshasa, May 24 (IANS) Residents of Goma in Democratic Republic of the Congo have started returning to their homes as the lava flow from the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the outskirts of the city stopped, according to authorities.
2021-05-24
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Environment/Wildlife,Politics
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15 deaths after volcano eruption in DR Congo
Kinshasa, May 24 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed after the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano located on the outskirts of Goma city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the authorities.
2021-05-24
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Environment/Wildlife,Politics
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Lava reaches airport in DR Congo after volcanic eruption
Kinshasa, May 23 (IANS) After an erupted of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the lava flow reached the airport in the nearby Goma city on Sundaym prompting authorities to launch evacuation plans.
2021-05-23
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Environment/Wildlife,Politics
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Congo declares end of latest Ebola outbreak
Kinshasa, May 4 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday officially declared the end of the 12th Ebola outbreak, which killed six people in its eastern province of North Kivu.
2021-05-04
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine,Politics
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3 new Ebola cases confirmed in DRC
Kinshasa, March 2 (IANS) Three new cases of the Ebola virus have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) North Kivu province, a senior health official told the media.
2021-03-02
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine
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Democratic Republic of Congo confirms a new Ebola case
Kinshasa, Feb 8 (IANS) A new positive case of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in North Kivu, a province in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to Minister of Public Health Eteni Longondo.
2021-02-08
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine
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50 killed after gold mine collapses in DR Congo
Kinshasa, Sep 12 (IANS) At least 50 people were killed after a gold mine collapsed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a local NGO.
2020-09-12
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Train derailment kills at least 30 in DR Congo
Kinshasa, March 18 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and several others injured in a train derailment in Kasai province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Monday.
2019-03-18
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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19 people killed in attack in DR Congo
Kinshasa, March 12 (IANS) At least 19 people were killed in an overnight attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local sources said on Sunday.
2023-03-12
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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46 killed in militia attack in Congo
Kinshasa, June 13 (IANS) At least 46 people were killed in an attack by militias on a camp for the displaced persons in the eastern region of Congo, local sources said.
2023-06-13
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Defence/Security
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New Ebola case confirmed in DR Congo: WHO
Kinshasa, May 5 (IANS) A new Ebola case has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing the total number of infections since the 14th outbreak of the disease was declared in the country in April, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
2022-05-05
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Congo military says several army positions attacked by M23 rebels
Kinshasa, May 25 (IANS) Several positions of the Congolese army have come under attack by March 23 Movement (M23) rebels since Wednesday in the northeastern North Kivu province, the military confirmed.
2022-05-25
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Politics,Terrorism
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Congo sees another Ebola outbreak
Kinshasa, April 25 (IANS) After a patient died of Ebola, the health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared an outbreak of the deadly disease - the sixth since the last outbreak in 2018.
2022-04-25
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine
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UN peacekeeping mission initiates withdrawal from DRC
Kinshasa, June 20 (IANS) The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has initiated the process to withdraw from the country, a top official has confirmed.
2023-06-20
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,International
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UN peacekeeping mission helicopter shot down in Congo
Kinshasa, March 30 (IANS) A helicopter of the United Nations Organisation Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), or MONUSCO, was shot down by rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23), with eight people on board, said the DRC armed forces (FARDC).
2022-03-30
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Politics,Terrorism
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MONUSCO's withdrawal from Congo's Tanganyika province reflects security improvement: UN envoy
Kinshasa, June 20 (IANS) The withdrawal of the UN Stabilisation Mission in Congo (MONUSCO) from the eastern province of Tanganyika is good news as it reflects an improvement in the security situation, said Bruno Lemarquis, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Congo.
2022-06-20
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Politics
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UN pays tribute to 8 peacekeepers in Congo helicopter crash
Goma (Congo), April 3 (IANS) UN peacekeeping mission in Congo (MONUSCO) paid a final tribute to the eight peacekeepers who died during a helicopter crash in northeastern Congo.
2022-04-03
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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South Sudanese troops arrive in Congo under EAC regional force mandate
Goma, (Congo), April 3 (IANS) The first contingent of South Sudan's army has arrived in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the eastern Congo, under the mandate of the regional force of the East African Community (EAC).
2023-04-03
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Defence/Security,Politics
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15 killed in protests targeting UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo
Kinshasa, July 27 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo has said that at least 15 people, including one peacekeeper and two United Nations police officers, were killed and 50 others injured during protests targeting the UN peacekeeping mission since Monday in the northeastern province of North Kivu.
2022-07-27
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Politics,Defence/Security
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Congo kicks off Ebola vaccination amid new outbreak
Kinshasa, April 28 (IANS) Congo kicked off the Ebola vaccination in Mbandaka, the capital city of the north-western Equateur province, to halt the spread of the virus following an outbreak that has claimed two lives since April 21.
2022-04-28
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Second Ebola patient died in Congo: WHO
Kinshasa, April 27 (IANS) Congo reported a second case of Ebola in the northwestern part of the country after declaring a new Ebola outbreak over the weekend, confirmed the World Health Organisation (WHO).
2022-04-27
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Six injured in bomb explosion in Congo
Kinshasa, Feb 6 (IANS) At least six people were injured in the explosion of a homemade bomb in a peripheral market in the city of Beni, in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to security sources told to Xinhua.
2022-02-06
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Politics,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Kenyan army deployed to Congo to stem rebel fighting
Goma (Congo), Nov 13 (IANS) A contingent of the Kenyan Army arrived in Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province, located in the northeastern Congo, as part of the military intervention by the East African Community (EAC) to stem the armed violence in this part of the country.
2022-11-13
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics,Defence/Security
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75 dead in DR Congo train derailment
Kinshasa, March 14 (IANS) At least 75 people were killed and 125 others injured following a freight train derailment in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local authorities said.
2022-03-14
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Over 40 killed in Congo diamond mine collapse
Kinshasa, June 10 (IANS) More than 40 people were killed after a diamond mine collapsed in central Congo, local authorities said.
2022-06-10
Category: International, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The,Politics,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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