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The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains serious, with data pointing to gaps in infection prevention and control measures, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday.…
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A fresh Ebola outbreak has been reported in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with authorities confirming 65 deaths so far in Ituri province as health officials race to contain the spread of the deadly virus. Congo’s health minister…
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A fire at a displacement camp in eastern Congo destroyed around 50 makeshift tents, leaving dozens of families without shelter, according to the United Nations, which said the fire is believed to have started during cooking at a camp. The…
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More than 170 people have died after heavy rains and flooding in eastern DR Congo's South Kivu province, officials said Friday, after torrential downpours killed dozens in neighbouring Rwanda. South Kivu governor Theo Ngwabije said dozens…
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned the attack on UN peacekeepers in Congo that resulted in the death of two Indians and one Moroccan personnel and said such attacks “may constitute a war crime”. The…
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Two Border Security Force personnel, who were part of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, were killed on Tuesday during violent protests in the Central African country, a BSF spokesperson and the UN said.…
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