Africa CDC links DR Congo illness to malaria
While other diseases, such as viral hemorrhagic fever, have not been ruled out, malaria remains the most likely cause.
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Congo lawyers demand verification of Apple’s supply chain pledge
The case centers on Congo’s role as a major supplier of tin, tantalum, and tungsten—key components in electronics manufacturing
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Overloaded whaler capsizes in Congo, killing 32
Incident occurred at port of Isongo in Inongo region of Mai-Ndombe province
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M23 rebels gain ground in DR Congo as peace talks collapse
Fighting has resumed in eastern DR Congo between the Congolese army and M23 rebels, despite a recent attempt at a peace summit.
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Congo-Rwanda peace talks in Angola called off amid stalemate
The meeting, part of long-standing efforts to reduce tensions between the neighbors, was expected to yield a peace deal to de-escalate the nearly three-year conflict
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Over 40 killed in clashes between rival communities in DR Congo
In the aftermath of the fighting, the army reported that eight additional Mobondo fighters were killed
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Congo landslide kills nine, including seven children
The victims included a man’s wife and seven children, according to local administrator Thomas Bakenga
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False alarm over Patrice Lumumba’s golden tooth
Juliana Lumumba, speaking out to ease national fears, explained that security concerns had prompted the family to move the tooth to a more secure location
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Lumumba mausoleum vandalized, gold-capped tooth’s fate uncertain
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported a troubling act of vandalism at the mausoleum of Patrice Lumumba, the nation’s revered independence leader. The incident raises concerns about the fate of Lumumba’s sole remaining relic — a gold-capped tooth — which is central to his legacy. The Ministry of Culture confirmed on Tuesday that the
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DR Congo’s Amani festival ∫ecomes casualty of ongoing conflict
Amani Festival, a beacon of hope in the turbulent eastern DRC, has been canceled due to the deteriorating security situation and the threat of violence.
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