Democratic Republic Of Congo

Democratic Republic Of Congo

European diplomats concerned by WHO sexual abuse reports in Congo

European diplomats have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization has handled sex abuse allegations involving its own staff during an outbreak of Ebola in Congo.

14/05/2021

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Italian ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack on UN convoy

The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed on Monday while traveling in the DRC in a UN convoy, the Foreign Ministry said.

22/02/2021

Nature

Tourist selfies could be spreading COVID-19 to endangered gorillas

New research from Oxford Brookes University studied Instagram posts from great ape trekking travellers.

17/02/2021

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak after death of woman

This is the 12th outbreak in conflict-ridden Congo since the virus was first discovered in the country in 1976.

07/02/2021

No Comment

MPs throw furniture as political turmoil grips DRC

It came a day after President Félix Tshisekedi announced the end of the governing coalition

08/12/2020

World

Denis Mukwege's stand against sexual violence in DRC

Denis Mukwege, known to some as Dr Miracle, explains to Euronews the impact of COVID-19 on the ongoing efforts to help women victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

14/10/2020

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history is over, says WHO

Eastern Congo has also marked an official end to the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history

25/06/2020

Earth News

Leonardo DiCaprio saves gorilla park by donating to €1.8 million fund

The Oscar-winning actor wants to protect our closest living relatives from becoming extinct in Africa..

19/05/2020

Democratic Republic Of Congo

As it prepares for coronavirus, Congo confirms a new Ebola case

A new case of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Congo, just three days before the country expected to declare an end to the outbreak.

10/04/2020

World

Education, arts and crafts in this episode

On the show, Edtech solution in the DRC where a platform is providing children with access to digital lessons and transforming the school experience.

27/12/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Plane crash kills at least 24 people in eastern Congo

At least 24 people died after a plane crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo shortly after take-off on Sunday.

24/11/2019

Focus

Democratic Republic of Congo boosts business ties with Japan

In partnership with ANAPI

The DRC's Félix Tshisekedi was one African leader attending the TICAD summit - the first Congolese head of state to attend. And he made no secret of his reasons.

05/09/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Rwanda closes border with DR Congo after third Ebola case

Rwandan officials closed their border with DR Congo after the third case of Ebola was detected in the Congolese city of Goma, near the border with Rwanda.

01/08/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo's health minister resigns

The decision comes days after the World Health Organisation declared the Ebola outbreak in the country a "public health emergency of international concern".

22/07/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Why has WHO declared Ebola emergency a year after outbreak started?

The World Health Organisation declared Ebola a public health emergency of international concern on Thursday.

19/07/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Congo confirms first Ebola case in the eastern city of Goma

The Congolese health ministry has confirmed the first case of Ebola in the eastern city of Goma. More than 1600 people have died so far because of the disease.

15/07/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Watch: One country's trash is musical treasure in DRC

A rubbish dump may seem an odd place to seek inspiration, but not for band Fulu Muziki.

24/06/2019

No Comment

Recycled wastes create unique music in RDC

A garbage dump in the Democratic Republic of Congo's bustling capital Kinshasa may be an odd place for most people to seek inspiration. But for Fulu Muziki group Piscko Crane, this is the perfect place to find the recycled material he will use to create his band's unique sound.

24/06/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

WHO stops short of declaring Ebola outbreak a global emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) determined for the third time that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is not a "public health emergency of international concern".

14/06/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Ebola crisis 'accelerating' says field coordinator in DR Congo

The World Health Organization is set to decide whether or not to declare Ebola a public health emergency Friday after a 5-year-old died in Uganda.

14/06/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Orphaned gorillas pose for casual selfie with park rangers in DR Congo

Two gorillas have posed for a relaxed selfie with rangers at Virunga National Park in DR Congo.

22/04/2019

World

Dr Denis Mukwege knows the physical wounds are only half the battle

Dr Denis Mukwege has operated thousands of women who have been brutally raped, and he knows the physical wounds are only half the battle. At Panzi hospital in Bukavu - which he founded 30 years ago in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Doctor Miracle battles on against sexual violence.

18/04/2019

World

The extraordinary story of a campaigner saving rape victims' lives

Doctor Miracle's reputation spreads well beyond his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is a global campaigner against the use of rape as a weapon of war - a surgeon who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018 for his extraordinary work.

17/04/2019

World

Congolese entrepreneurs revolutionise driving, footwear industries

What if you could learn how to drive from the comfort of your home? A group of entrepreneurs in the Republic of Congo have figured this out, to the delight of their customers.

11/02/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Congolese constitutional court rejects challenge by opposition

Martin Fayulu has called for protests after the Congolese constitutional court rejected a challenge to the election results.

20/01/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

African Union calls on Congo to delay release of final vote

In a rare move, African Union calls on Congo to delay the release of the final vote due to "doubts" over provisional results.

17/01/2019