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Mystery illness in Congo kills over 50 people
CGTN
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Headquarters of WHO, Geneva, Switzerland. /VCG Headquarters of WHO, Geneva, Switzerland. /VCG 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...
M23 rebels are marching across eastern DRC: the interests driving players in the conflict
The Conversation
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February 15, 2025
The current conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) resemble the situation during the Second Congo War between 1998 and 2003. This resulted in millions of deaths, with neighbouring countries – especially Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi –...
M23 Rebels Devastate 2,500 Congo Schools Amid Conflict
New Kerala
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March 5, 2025
Kinshasa, March 5: More than 2,500 schools have been affected by an ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), one senior official said. Raissa Malu, state minister in charge of national education, said at a press briefing...
Mystery deadly disease kills over 50 people in Congo
The Times of India
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February 25, 2025
A mysterious and deadly illness is sweeping through northwestern Congo at an alarming rate, and has claimed over 50 lives. Doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Monday that the victims succumb to the disease...
Unknown Bat-linked Illness Claims 50 Lives in Congo
Africa.com
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February 27, 2025
A mysterious illness, linked to bat consumption, has claimed over 50 lives in northwestern Congo. The outbreak began in Boloko village five weeks ago when three children died within 48 hours of eating a bat, sparking concerns about a new zoonotic...
Mystery disease kills more than 50 people ‘in hours’ and sickens 500 after children ate ‘dead bat’
The Sun
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February 25, 2025
A MYSTERY disease has killed over 50 people and left hundreds sick in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground. The time from symptom onset to death is just 48 hours in most cases, "which is really worrying,” said Serge Ngalebato,...
Burundi troops deployed in east DRC, as UK pauses most aid
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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February 25, 2025
Burundi troops — allies of Kinshasa — were still deploying Tuesday in east DR Congo, as the UK announced it was suspending most direct bilateral aid to Rwanda over an offensive by M23 fighters that UN experts say is supported by soldiers from the...
Burundi troops deploy in east DRC, as UK pauses most aid
Goldsboro News-Argus - North Carolina
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Burundi troops -- allies of Kinshasa -- were still deploying Tuesday in east DR Congo, as the UK announced it was suspending most direct bilateral aid to Rwanda over an offensive by M23 fighters that UN experts say is supported by soldiers from...
EU 'urgently' considering options to DRC fighting
Press TV
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The European Union has considered taking measures "urgently" amid deadly fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. After Rwandan-backed forces seized a second major city amid an escalation of their years-long fighting against DRC...
M23 fighters are continuing their March in DRC
Independent (Uganda)
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February 15, 2025
M23 rebels What is their long-term goal and what should world leaders be doing to stop the massacres and human rights abuses? COMMENT | AMANI KASHERWA | In late January, a rebel group that has long caused mayhem in the sprawling African nation of...
Why Congo Is Suing Apple
Foreign Policy
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March 12, 2025
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: South Sudan faces instability, Sudan’s army accuses UAE of complicity in genocide at the ICJ, and a parliamentary sexual harassment scandal could become Nigeria’s #MeToo moment....
Mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick
The Globe and Mail
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February 25, 2025
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 include fever,...
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‘Death within 48 hours’: Mystery illness kills 53 in Congo, WHO says first outbreak after kids ate a bat
Firstpost
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February 25, 2025
A mysterious illness has killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo, news agency AP reported, citing doctors and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday. Serge Ngalebato, the medical director of Bikoro Hospital, a regional monitoring...
DR Congo leaders choose not to meet with M23 rebels
Mission Network News
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March 4, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa (MNN) — Despite growing international pressure, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is standing firm on its decision not to have direct talks with the M23 rebel group making major advances in the country’s eastern region. Instead,...
Unknown illness kills over 50 people in Congo
Africanews
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February 25, 2025
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 most cases, and "that’s...
Obasanjo, ex-leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia to lead DR Congo peace process
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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February 25, 2025
African countries appointed a trio of ex-leaders to oversee a push for peace in eastern DR Congo while an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor arrived Tuesday to investigate the upsurge in violence. The Rwanda-backed M23 has in recent...
Fears In Bukavu As M23 Seize Key Airport In Eastern DR Congo
International Business Times
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February 14, 2025
M23 fighters on Friday seized the airport serving Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just as African leaders gathered for crisis talks on the escalating crisis. Violence in the restive region has sparked fears of a wider conflict, as...
The Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) 2025
Africa.com
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February 25, 2025
The Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) 2025 will take place from March 2-5 in Kigali Kigali, Rwanda, marking a historic milestone in Africa’s journey toward health resilience. Under the theme Connected for Change: Addressing...
False: M23's claim that refugees from DRC camp voluntarily return to ‘liberated’ homes
Voice of America
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In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, now in the hands of M23 rebels, the crisis is getting worse for internally displaced people, the United Nations said. Resettlement camps in and around Goma host some 4 million people who...
Pressure points: How Europeans could help avert a Third Congo War
European Council on Foreign Relations
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February 13, 2025
Three days after Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels stormed the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Now, as the fog of war lifts from the lakeside city, the full scale of the atrocities...