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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

Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, Congo DRC, in 2019

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

A Dornier 228-200 plane operated by local company Busy Bee A Dornier 228-200 plane operated by local company Busy Bee is seen at the Goma International airport.

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

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he makes a speech during a visit to West Yorkshire, Britain September 5, 2019. Danny Lawson/PA Wire/Pool via REUTERS

state of the union

Brexit brinkmanship, new old faces and remembering WW2 in Brussels

For those of you who love to follow the Brexit drama, this week couldn't have been more gripping.Also this week, the hearings with the nominees for the EU top jobs began with arguably the most prominent candidate: Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF. That's in this edition of State of the Union.

06/09/2019

DR Congo health minister resigns after president moves mandate for Ebola outbreak to team of experts

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

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

EU funds help Uganda take in refugees from DR Congo, and may slow migrant flow to Europe

Good Morning Europe

EU funds help 'open door' Uganda take in refugees from DR Congo

28/06/2019

The band aims to raise awareness of DRC's waste problem

Democratic Republic Of Congo

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

24/06/2019

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Recycled wastes create unique music in RDC

24/06/2019

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

Dr Denis Mukwege has operated thousands of women who have been rape victims

Good Morning Europe

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

18/04/2019

Belgium

Belgium apologises for abducting mixed-race children in colonial-era

Belgium has for the first time officially acknowledged responsibility for kidnapping thousands of mixed-race children from Congo between 1959 and 1962

05/04/2019

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

DRC Congo election: tensions mount as candidate appeals against result

Candidate Martin Fayulu insists he won DR Congo's long-delayed election.

12/01/2019

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Tshisekedi supporters celebrate election victory in Kinshasa

Exuberant supporters of Congo opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi celebrated his surprise win in the presidential election on Thursday

10/01/2019

Good Morning Europe

Surprise D.R. Congo election victory for Tshisekedi amid election fraud claims

Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi is the surprise winner of the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid accusations of election fraud.

10/01/2019