Tag: Congo
More than 100,000 recently fled the fighting in the Congo | News in brief
More than 100,000 people have fled fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa in the past week. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA,…
UN peacekeepers withdrawing from Congo | News in brief
A rebel group has seized a large area of Congo, possibly backed by Rwanda. Yesterday, the UN Security Council approved the extension of the peacekeeping operation MONUSCO for a year…
symptoms, victims, causes… What we know about the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo
For several weeks, an unknown disease has worried health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Here is the first information on what is still called “disease X”. She doesn’t…
WWF identifies 742 new species in the Congo Basin
It’s a huge job coordinated by the African branch of the WWF: combing through the scientific literature of the last ten years to draw up an inventory of species discoveries…
Congo investigates mysterious illness
Congo-Kinshasa is investigating the circumstances surrounding a flu-like illness that has led to several deaths in recent weeks, according to the country’s health minister Roger Kamba. The authorities have so…
Eni launches the Nguya FLNG hull, a crucial stage for Phase 2 of Congo LNG
(Finance) – It was launched today by Eni the hull of the floating liquefied natural gas production unit Nguya FLNG at the Wison shipyard in Nantong, China. The very modern…
“Parcours de l’eau” by Arsène Mpiana, an exhibition on the memories of the Congo River
In Kinshasa, the Academy of Fine Arts is hosting the exhibition “ Water route », produced by photographer Arsène Mpiana, who has collaborated with numerous media, including AFP. Open from…
DR Congo achieves a third victory against Tanzania
Three matches, three successes! The DRC performed flawlessly in the CAN 2025 qualifiers with a third victory in a row against Tanzania (1-0). Qualification for Morocco is getting closer for…
Congo starts the first vaccinations against m-pox | News in brief
According to the country’s Ministry of Health, the first vaccination campaign will be small in scope, due to limited resources. 19:55•Updated 19:57 In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health…
The National Union of the Press of Congo and its new president face many challenges
The National Union of the Press of Congo (UNPC), the umbrella body of the press in the DRC, elected a new president on September 20, 2024: Kamanda Wa Kamanda Muzembe,…