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M23 conflict escalates in eastern DRC as rebels defend ‘existential war’
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jan 02, 2025

Head of M23’s political wing Bertrand Bisimwa, termed the group’s efforts as an “existential war” to protect Congolese Tutsis, who he claims have long...

Ethiopian Airlines partners with DRC to launch Air Congo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 02, 2025

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew termed the partnership as a significant milestone in the airline’s strategy to strengthen African air transport.

Congo frees most of Chinese men held for illegal mining
Reuters  |  Dec 25, 2024

Around 60 Chinese nationals were at the site and officials detained the 17 who appeared to be in charge.

17 Chinese men accused of running illegal gold mine in DR Congo arrested
Reuters  |  Dec 22, 2024

Around 60 Chinese nationals were at the site and officials detained 17 who appeared to be in charge, along with some people from Congo and Burundi.

Why the DRC sued Apple over 'conflict minerals'
DW News  |  Dec 21, 2024

The Democratic Republic of Congo accuses Apple of using minerals sourced from illegal mining. DRC communities affected by illicit mining explore the p...

UN peacekeepers guard Congolese farmers working their fields
Reuters  |  Dec 21, 2024

The operation to guard farmers who grow corn, beans, potatoes and manioc is known as "Secure Harvest" and it aims to allow them to work freely during...

United Nations extends DR Congo peacekeeping mission for a year
Reuters  |  Dec 21, 2024

The renewal means nearly 11,000 peacekeepers will continue their deployment until at least December 2025.

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi sacks military top brass in major reshuffle
Reuters  |  Dec 20, 2024

The last significant military reshuffle took place in October 2022, when Tshisekedi appointed Tshiwewe as chief of staff.

Congo's health ministry says unknown disease is severe malaria
Reuters  |  Dec 18, 2024

Earlier this month, local authorities said the disease had killed 143 people in the southwestern Kwango province in November.

Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in France, Belgium over conflict minerals
Reuters  |  Dec 17, 2024

Some artisanal mines are run by armed groups involved in massacres of civilians, mass rapes, looting and other crimes, according to UN experts and hum...

Congo, Rwanda say peace talks in Angola will not take place
Reuters  |  Dec 15, 2024

The move dashes hopes of a deal to curb Congo's M23 rebel conflict that has displaced more than 1.9 million people.

Congo to get Japan's mpox vaccine for children from next week, Africa CDC says
Reuters  |  Dec 13, 2024

The doses' arrival will boost hopes of curbing the outbreak, which the WHO has declared a global public health emergency.

DR Congo mystery illness: What we know
DW News  |  Dec 11, 2024

So far, the DRC has recorded 406 cases of the undiagnosed disease. Severe cases have been reported among severely malnourished people, including 31 de...

Foreign mercenaries on duty in Democratic Republic of Congo
DW News  |  Dec 11, 2024

Retired military officers from Europe protect the DRC capital of North Kivu from falling to Rwandan-backed rebels. The job is well paid but soldiers m...

Undiagnosed disease in Congo puts children, malnourished at risk, WHO says
Reuters  |  Dec 09, 2024

The symptoms of the disease, the cause of which has not been established, are fever, headache, cough, runny nose and body aches.

Unknown disease kills 143 people in Panzi, Southwestern Congo
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 04, 2024

A medical team has been deployed to the Panzi health zone to collect samples and carry out an analysis to know the root cause of the disease.

Mpox outbreak could start flattening early next year, Africa CDC says
Reuters  |  Nov 29, 2024

Twenty African countries have seen more than 59,000 reported mpox cases including 1,164 deaths so far this year, according to Africa CDC data.

Congo landslide kills at least nine people, most of them children
Reuters  |  Nov 24, 2024

A local civil society group said seven homes had been swept away and 31 damaged, putting the death toll at 10.

Mpox still a health emergency, says WHO
Reuters  |  Nov 24, 2024

Mpox is a viral infection that spreads through close contact, and typically causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. It is usually mild, but i...

SADC renews its mission in eastern DRC by a year
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 21, 2024

They also welcomed the continued efforts of the African Union Peace and Security Council and the United Nations Security Council in exploring options...