Democratic Republic Of Congo

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Tense delays cloud DRC's first democratic transfer of power

DRC President Joseph Kabila, in power since his father’s assassination in 2001, is due to step down after the vote in the first democratic transition for a country plagued by authoritarian rule, coups and civil wars since independence from Belgium in 1960

30/12/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo heads into high-risk elections

Fears of fraud, public unrest, delayed voting and disease; a perfect storm of factors threaten a peaceful vote on Sunday.

29/12/2018

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New hope in the battle against Ebola in the DR Congo’s conflict zone

Euronews reports from Beni, where new treatments provide hope that a new Ebola outbreak can be contained despite fighting nearby between armed groups.

23/10/2018

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Dozens die in DRC after collecting leaking fuel from burning tanker

At least 50 people have died and over 100 have received second-degree burns after an oil tanker collided with a bus in Congo Saturday.

06/10/2018

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Experimental Ebola vaccine in DRC as virus spreads

An experimental Ebola treatment is being used to combat the latest flare-up of the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But the vaccine is only being used in the eastern part of the country which is rife with armed conflict.

15/08/2018

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Danger of Ebola virus spreading

The WHO thinks it may have located the source of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo but warns of the challenges of containing the virus

03/08/2018

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New outbreak shows why Ebola containment requires permanent vigilance, specialist tells Euronews

The outbreak in a new region of the country illustrates how the fight against Ebola is an ongoing struggling, specialist Dr Oliver Johnson told Euronews.

03/08/2018

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WHO concerned about security of its workers in DRC

As it flies into the Democratic Republic of the Congo to tackle the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus the WHO talks exclusively to euronews about the challenges ahead

02/08/2018

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World Health Organisation declares new ebola emergency in Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, just days after a recent emergence of the disease was declared over.

02/08/2018

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Violence fuels violence in DRC | Left Field

Left Field looks at the horrors of conflict in one of the world's most violent countries.

28/06/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo: ICC overturns Bemba verdict

Congolese ex-Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba is acquitted of five counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. It's a huge blow to prosecutors and this was the first ICC case with a major focus on the use of rape as a weapon of war, according to the Open Society Justice Initiative

09/06/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Bemba war crimes conviction overturned

The court ruled he could not be held responsible for crimes carried out by troops under his control

08/06/2018

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Médecins sans frontières working to stop Ebola spread

Recent medical advances are helping the operation

24/05/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

An Ebola vaccination campaign starts on Monday in DR Congo

4,000 doses of the vaccine were shipped to Mbandaka over the weekend after the country is facing its ninth outbreak

20/05/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DRC reports first urban case of Ebola

Newly developed Ebola vaccines arrive in Kinshasa as fears grow that the deadly virus has spread to the city of Mbandaka

17/05/2018

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British tourists kidnapped in Congo speak out after being freed

Two British tourists who were kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday have been released, Britain’s foreign minister Boris Johnson confirmed Sunday.

13/05/2018

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British tourists kidnapped in DR Congo released

Two Britons kidnapped in Democratic Republic of Congo Virunga National Park have been released, Britain's Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said.

13/05/2018

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DR Congo confirms new outbreak of Ebola virus

The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed the first death in a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the central African country. Health Minister Oly Ilunga said that a further 11 people had been infected, including three medical staff.

11/05/2018

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Ebola outbreak confirmed in DR Congo

Local health officials reported 21 patients showing signs of the disease around the village of Ikoko Impenge, near the town of Bikoro.

09/05/2018

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Six die as banned protests go ahead in DRC

Violence broke out as security forces cracked down on banned protests against President Joseph Kabila in Kinshasa.

21/01/2018

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DRC's Kasai conflict: the humanitarian challenge of displaced and returnees

Thousands of people have been killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Kasai region since 2016, according to UN estimates.

11/01/2018

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DR Congo's top Catholic calls security crackdown "barbarism"

Church leader accuses Congo's government of opening fire on peaceful protesters

02/01/2018

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At least 7 dead in DR Congo protests

United Nations peacekeepers say security forces have killed at least seven protesters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

01/01/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Two killed by DR Congo security forces in protests, activists say

Human Rights Watch says two men were shot dead during anti-government demonstrations in the capital Kinshasa

31/12/2017

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Congolese fashion designer says: wear a condom

Unusual dresses are designed to promote safe sex.

20/12/2017

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Attack on UN peacekeeping forces in DRC 'a war crime'

The UN Secretary-General labels a deadly attack on peacekeeping forces in the DRC a 'war crime' and calls for justice.

08/12/2017