Tag: Congo

Authorities in southwest Congo suspect malaria may be the cause of a mysterious flu-like illness that has claimed dozens of lives in recent weeks. Laboratory tests suggest the disease, which ...

Health officials across Africa are on high alert as Congo grapples with an unexplained illness that has claimed dozens of lives in recent weeks.  Congo’s health minister, Roger Kamba, confirmed ...

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has announced plans to establish a national commission next year tasked with drafting a new constitution. This move has raised concerns among opposition leaders, who fear ...

A regional court in East Africa began proceedings on Thursday in a case brought by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) against its neighbor, Rwanda.  The DRC accuses Rwanda of ...

Congo greatly boosted its battle against the ongoing mpox outbreak as 50,000 vaccine doses from the United States arrived on Tuesday, September 10. This delivery marks the second significant batch ...

An attempted jailbreak at the overcrowded Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa has resulted in a tragic loss of life, with authorities confirming at least 129 deaths on Tuesday, September 3.  ...

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed optimism that the current mpox outbreaks across Africa might be brought under control within the next six months.  WHO Director-General ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, August 14 will hold an expert meeting to discuss the possibility of declaring mpox a global emergency.  This consideration comes as the number ...

Paul Kagame, Rwanda's long-standing president, has once again achieved a landslide victory, securing 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday’s presidential election, as announced by the country's electoral ...

A two-week ceasefire in eastern Congo has significantly reduced fighting, but aid workers and local civil society groups warn that millions trapped in one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises ...