Democratic Republic of Congo

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Uganda Halts Hunt For LRA Warlord

Sweat soaks into the bright red neckerchiefs of the soldiers slouching to attention on a steamy parade ground deep in...

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Italy’s First Black Minister ‘vindicated’ By Racist Slurs Verdict

Italy’s first black minister has said she feels “vindicated” after winning a four-year court battle against a...

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Nearly 70 Prisoners Flee In Second DR Congo Jail Break

Dozens of prisoners escaped from a jail in Democratic Republic of Congo early Friday, less than 48 hours after rebels...

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Ghana Health Service Issues Ebola Alert

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued an Ebola alert after the Democratic Republic of Congo reported an Ebola...

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‘More Than 3,000 Escaped’ Makala Jail In DR Congo

More than 3,000 prisoners are believed to have escaped from the main prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...

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UN Worried By New Heavy Weapons In C. Africa

A recent attack targeting UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic was carried out with heavy weapons that have...

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WHO Eyes Vaccine Trial For Ebola-Hit DR Congo

An unlicenced Ebola vaccine could soon be tested in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo hit by an...

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Prophet Freed In A Congo Jail-Break

Gunmen from a Christian sect have stormed a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, freeing their...

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British-Norwegian Ex-Soldier Freed From Congo Jail

A British-Norwegian dual citizen who was serving a life sentence for murder and espionage in a Congolose prison was...

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A Carefully Planned Neighbourhood With Good Infrastructure

Inside a house in Kasoa, one of Ghana’s urban development spillovers from Accra, there is an image of the country’s...

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South Sudanese Refugees Need $1.4 Bn This Year

The United Nations said Monday that $1.4 billion (1.3 billion euros) was needed this year alone to help the nearly two...

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Angola Feels Pressure of DR Congo Refugees

Hundreds of people from Democratic Republic of Congo's central Kasai region have been pouring into neighbouring Angola...

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WHO Declares Outbreak In DR Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least one...

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Ebola Outbreak Declared After Three Die In DR Congo

An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the northeast region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health...

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Ebola Outbreak Declared In Northeast DR Congo

An Ebola outbreak has been declared in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said...

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Fifth UN Peacekeeper Found Dead After C. Africa Attack

Another UN peacekeeper has been found dead in the Central African Republic, bringing to five the toll from an attack...

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Four UN Peacekeepers Killed In Central African Republic

Four UN peacekeepers have been found dead and one remains missing after an attack on a convoy in the Central African...

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Kabila Names New Government Under Power-Sharing Deal

Congolese President Joseph Kabila named an expanded new government on Tuesday, with almost all his old team retained,...

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Peacekeeper Killed In Attack In C. Africa

A UN peacekeeper was killed and four others were missing following an attack on their convoy in the southeast of...