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What we know about mysterious illness quickly killing people in the Congo
National Post
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February 27, 2025
Within five weeks, an unknown illness has killed 53 people in northwestern Congo, which has been traced back to three children who ate a bat. The illness first appeared on Jan. 21 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 431 recorded cases and...
‘Unknown disease’ that can kill within days leaves 53 dead in Congo
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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An unknown illness has killed 53 people in a northwestern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a significant portion of deaths taking place within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms, according to the World Health Organization, which...
'Dem carry all di women' - Rape survivors recall horror of di jailbreak DR Congo
GhanaWeb
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February 26, 2025
Warning: Dis article contain distressing content, including descriptions of rape, from di start. "E tell me say if I try to escape, e go kill me." Pascaline, 22, recall di words of her rapist for one prison for Goma, di largest city in eastern...
From the Congo to the NFL? Portland grad chasing the dream
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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March 18, 2025
Nathan Kapongo knows it won’t be easy to achieve his pro football dream. Kapongo, 24, who lived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until he was 15, knows he’s a long shot to make an NFL team. Of course, the first time he put on pads and a...
The World and Everything in It: July 24, 2025
World - North Carolina
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July 24, 2025
Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. MARY REICHARD, HOST: Good morning! State attorneys general urge the NCAA to restore fairness in women’s...
Air Zimbabwe Evacuates Injured SA Soldiers from DRC Conflict
The Zimbabwe Mail
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February 26, 2025
JOHANNESBURG – An Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200, operating as a shuttle ambulance under the call sign FSK150, has successfully airlifted injured soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid ongoing conflict in the region. The evacuation...
Burundi Troops Deploy In Eastern DRC As UK Suspends Aid To Rwanda
Biz Watch Nigeria
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February 26, 2025
Burundian troops, allied with Kinshasa, have been deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to counter the advances of M23 rebels, as the United Kingdom announced a suspension of most direct bilateral aid to Rwanda over its alleged...
Deadly new illness claims 53 lives in Congo
Israel Hayom
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February 25, 2025
A mysterious illness that can kill within 48 hours has claimed 53 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northwest region, The Washington Post reported, creating what health officials describe as "a significant public health threat" to the...
Mystery illness kills more than 50 people in Congo DR
APA
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An unknown disease has killed more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to doctors, APA reports citing Sky News. The World Health Organisation's (WHO) Africa office said the first outbreak was discovered in the town...
Mystery illness kills more than 50 people in DRC
Sky News
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February 25, 2025
An unknown disease has killed more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to doctors. The World Health Organisation's (WHO) Africa office said the first outbreak was discovered in the town of Boloko, in the northwest...
The human dimension of the conflict in the DRC, By Jideofor Adibe
Premium Times
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February 25, 2025
The almost eternal cycle of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is fuelling a widespread violence, mass displacement and extreme human suffering in the country and its neighbours like Burundi. With violence surging in Eastern DRC,...
Mystery illness kills more than 50 people in Congo after kids eat bat
CBS News
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February 25, 2025 / 7:38 AM EST / CBS/AP DR Congo humanitarian crisis: What to know What to know about the humanitarian crisis in Democratic Republic of the Congo 04:43 An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in the northwest of the...
Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo
The New York Times
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February 25, 2025
An unidentified illness has killed scores of people and infected hundreds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has reported, with preliminary investigations tracing the outbreak to three children who in January ate a...
Mystery Illness Claims Over 50 Lives in Congo, WHO Investigates
Novinite
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An unidentified illness has claimed the lives of more than 50 people in the northwestern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the World Health Organization (WHO) confirming the outbreak on Monday. The disease, which first emerged on...
Over 400 infected as deadly illness kills 53 in Congo
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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February 25, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that an unidentified illness has claimed the lives of 53 people in a northwest region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with many deaths occurring within 48 hours of symptom onset. The WHO has...
Mystery Illness Kills 50 In Congo: Officials Raise Alarm As Fatalities Occur Within Hours After Symptoms Appear
Medical Daily
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February 25, 2025
A mysterious illness sweeping through the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected at least 419 people and claimed 50 lives since the start of the year, officials report. The disease, believed to have entered a second outbreak in February, is...
Mystery Illness Kills Dozens in Northwestern Congo
Tasnim News Agency
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February 25, 2025
The outbreak, which began on Jan. 21 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has resulted in 419 reported cases, including 53 deaths. The rapid progression of symptoms has raised alarm among health officials. “The interval between the onset of...
7000 Killed In DR Congo Conflict Since January As Women, Children Face Rising Violence, Rape
Sahara Reporters
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Prime Minister Judith Suminwa, has said that the ongoing conflict in the eastern region of the country has claimed approximately 7000 lives since January, including both combatants and civilians. Speaking at a...
The Human Dimension of the Conflict in the DRC
The News Chronicle
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February 24, 2025
The almost eternal cycle of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is fuelling widespread violence, mass displacement and extreme human suffering in the country and its neighbours like Burundi. With violence surging in Eastern DRC...
70 beheaded Christians found inside DRC church
The Baptist Standard - Texas
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February 24, 2025
Seventy Christians were found bound and beheaded inside a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Lubero Territory of North Kivu in mid-February. Local sources attributed the attack to the Allied Democratic Forces, an Islamist rebel...