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‘Disease X’ in Congo a mix of illnesses
Bangkok Post
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December 19, 2024
Health authorities say it could be severe malaria or a viral infection PUBLISHED : 19 Dec 2024 at 21:20 A flu-like illness that has sickened hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a mix of diseases common in the region that have...
DR Congo president plans unity government
China Daily Global
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Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi [Photo/Agencies] KINSHASA — Felix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, will launch a unity government, his spokeswoman said on Saturday, as he faces domestic...
DR Congo, rebels plan on starting peace discussions
MENAFN
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March 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Peace negotiations between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and the M23 rebel group are set to begin on March 18, with Angola mediating the talks in an effort to secure a long-term ceasefire, the Angolan...
M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, U.N. urges Rwanda forces to leave
The Hindu
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February 22, 2025
M23 rebels guard a unit of surrendering Congolese police officers who will be recruited into the rebel group on February 22, 2025, in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. | Photo Credit: Getty Images M23 fighters advanced on several fronts in DR...
US, Kenya seek truce in M23-DRC conflict
Sun Online International
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kenyan President William Ruto have urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during a phone call, the State Department said. "Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Kenyan...
What We Know About Illnesses That Have Sickened Over 400 People and Killed More Than 50 in Congo
NTD
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February 27, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo—Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick. The outbreaks in two distant villages in Congo’s Equateur Province began...
Alphamin Bisie Mining, a Company Acting With Impunity in Walikale-Congo
KT Press Rwanda
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March 16, 2025
This area, covered with lush forests and savannas ideal for Indigenous communities’ agropastoral activities, has all the makings of an Earthly paradise. This has especially been the case since strategic minerals such as cassiterite, coltan...
Congo says mysterious disease killing dozens of kids finally identified
CBS News
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Johannesburg — For weeks it was dubbed simply "Disease X." But the mysterious flu-like disease that has killed more than 143 people — mainly women and young children — in the Democratic Republic of Congo has finally been identified. "The mystery...
More than 50 people killed, over 400 sickened by mystery illnesses in Congo
ABC 7 WWSB - Florida
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February 27, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick. The outbreaks in two distant villages in Congo’s Equateur province...
Congo’s ‘Garden of Eden’ withstands growing human pressure
Mongabay
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December 27, 2024
The Republic of Congo’s Lac Télé Community Reserve is a remarkable reservoir of biodiversity in the Likouala swamp forests. The reserve is also home to 20,000 people living in 27 fishing villages on the region’s many rivers. Reserve managers say...
The World Health Organization (WHO) Injects Fresh Support Into Democratic Republic (DR) Of Congo Vaccination Drive
MENAFN
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March 12, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The UN World health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by providing vital logistical support, including boats and motorcycles to reach remote...
DR Congo Government Preventing Planes from Landing at Goma Airport
KT Press Rwanda
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March 12, 2025
1 This airport has been closed for several weeks, which was initially blamed on the AFC-M23 rebel movement Amid growing international concern over situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), tensions have escalated over the...
Ex-leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria to lead DRC peace process
African Insider
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February 26, 2025
Kinshasa – African countries appointed a trio of ex-leaders to oversee a push for peace in eastern DRC while an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor arrived on Tuesday to investigate the upsurge in violence. The Rwanda-backed M23 has in...
What is the mystery illness causing deaths in the Congo?
Indy100
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February 26, 2025
Health experts have issued a warning about an unknown illness that has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo in the last five weeks. The illness was initially found in three children who had eaten a bat. Serge Ngalebato, medical director of...
WHO injects fresh support into DR Congo vaccination drive
UN News
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March 11, 2025
The initiative aims to curb the spread of preventable diseases such as polio, measles and yellow fever which remain a persistent threat in hard-to-reach areas. Speedy response WHO delivered 79 outboard motors, two speedboats, 14 motorcycles and...
Burundi, Uganda Manoeuvre As DR Congo Violence Spreads
International Business Times
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February 19, 2025
Countries bordering the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo sought to shore up defences on Wednesday as violence spreads through the region, with Burundi forced to pull back troops and Uganda securing a key city. There are fears the escalation of...
Burundi retreats, Uganda enters fray in DRC
Sun Online International
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Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where they had been fighting against Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, in a further blow to DRC's army as it struggles to halt a rebel advance even as Uganda deployed troops...
Mystery Illness in Congo Has Killed More Than 50 P
NTD
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February 25, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo—An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say. The interval between the onset of symptoms – which...
Unknown illness kills over 50 in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death
Voice of America
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February 25, 2025
KINSHASA, DR Congo — An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization on Monday. The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the...
Mystery illness kills more than 50 within hours in Congo
The Sydney Morning Herald
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February 25, 2025
Kinshasa, DRC: An unknown illness has killed more than 50 people in north-western Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organisation. The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority...