Two clusters of unknown illness kill more than 50 in Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 50 people have died in two clusters of unknown illnesses in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, global health authorities said.
Conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo affects over 1M schoolchildren: Gov’t
A statement issued by the Education Ministry indicated that 1,483 schools have been closed in North Kivu province while 1,111 are closed in South Kivu province, affecting 1.1 million children.
What we know about claims 70 Christians were beheaded in Democratic Republic of Congo
MONUSCO, the U.N. peacekeeping force in the DRC, said the reported killings were under investigation but remained unverified.
Mystery illness kills over 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization is investigating the outbreak.
Outrage as ISIS-linked militants behead 70 Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo
About 70 Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reportedly been brutally executed with machetes or large knives by Islamist militants. According to multiple organizations monitoring terrorism and persecution,
Christians attacked by baton-wielding mob just hours after 70 beheaded in Congo
A violent mob of 200 people attacked a group of 50 Christians during a church service in Rajasthan, India, last week. The attackers wielded iron bars as weapons during the assault on February 17, leaving most of the churchgoers bruised and some with severe injuries.
What’s driving the deadly conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo? An expert explains
Comfort Ero, President of the International Crisis Group, talks to Bianna Golodryga about what’s driving the deadly crisis in ...
'They took all the women here': Rape survivors recall horror of DR Congo jailbreak
He was the second man to rape her at Munzenze prison. The first attack was so violent that she passed out. Her attackers came ...
Fighting in Congo has killed 7,000 since January, DRC prime minister says
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the ...
A Deadly Unidentified Disease Has Emerged in the DRC
More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Initial analysis suggests neither Ebola nor Marburg is the cause.
Mystery disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo kills more than 50 people in a matter of hours
An unknown disease that poses a ‘significant public health threat’ has already killed more than 50 people. The disease ...
Congo’s president says he’ll create a unity government as violence spreads
Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure ...
What Congo’s President Thinks of Rwanda: A ‘Mania to Be the Apex Predator’
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals ...
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M23 rebels have advanced into the centre of Bukavu, South Kivu’s capital, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Doctor's '48-hour killer' warning to Brits after 53 die of 'very alarming' mystery illness
A doctor based in the UK has issued new advice after a deadly infection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo left over 50 ...