Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have prohibited large public gatherings in the capital, Kinshasa, citing the need to contain the spread of an Ebola outbreak. The measure comes as health officials work to respond to confirmed cases of the virus, which has repeatedly resurfaced in parts of the country over the past decade. […]
The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that the global risk stemming from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains low, even as France reported its first case linked to the flare-up. The statement comes amid heightened international attention to cross-border disease surveillance and the capacity of
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A new generation of chefs in the Democratic Republic of Congo is working to reshape the country’s culinary reputation, transforming traditional Congolese ingredients and recipes into refined, restaurant-quality creations. The movement seeks to introduce diners in the DRC to an elevated vision of the nation’s rich food heritage. Reimagining familiar flavors Among the dishes being
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Healthcare workers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province are voicing growing alarm as they struggle to contain an Ebola outbreak that has struck harder than any previous episode they have witnessed. Frontline responders say they feel increasingly vulnerable in the face of a crisis whose scale has outpaced their training and resources.
At least 30 people have died since May at the Kigonze displacement camp in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a report from Al Jazeera, as health authorities warn of a resurgent Ebola threat in a region already strained by years of armed conflict and mass displacement. A vulnerable population in a
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s national football team marked a milestone moment at the World Cup on Wednesday, holding Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal to a 1-1 draw and sparking jubilant celebrations among supporters back home and in the stands. The result was widely regarded as one of the most notable achievements in the country’s football
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Over 80 Congolese soldiers face court martial for desertion and faking combat against M23 rebels in eastern DRC, in one of the largest military prosecutions since the insurgency escalated.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has entered the global sovereign debt market with a bang. In a landmark transaction on April 9, 2026, the DRC became the first African country since 2019 to issue a debut eurobond, raising .25 billion from international investors in a sale that drew overwhelming demand and signaled a remarkable vote
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In the mist-shrouded hills of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the cycle of violence that has defined the region for three decades shows no sign of breaking. The M23 rebel movement — a Tutsi-led armed group that claims to fight for the rights of Congolese Tutsis but which Kinshasa and a growing body of international
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has called sweeping US sanctions “insults thrown in the face” of Kigali, as the peace agreement signed four months ago with DR Congo continues to unravel amid ongoing fighting in eastern Congo.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, historically associated with oil fields stretching to the horizon, is running an acquisition campaign in Africa that would be the envy of any global mining major. At stake are not gold deposits or copper veins alone, but the precise minerals — cobalt, lithium, nickel, manganese, rare earth elements — that
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s military has launched a major disarmament and voluntary repatriation operation targeting the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a Hutu rebel group that has operated on Congolese soil for three decades — in a campaign that regional observers say could be the best chance in a generation to
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