Congo

Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours.

‘Disease X’ outbreak widens as UN sends health team to Congo

Over 400 cases of the unidentified illness — marked by fever, headache, cough, runny nose, and body aches — have been reported since late October

Unknown disease in Congo left dozens dead: Officials

The deaths were recorded between Nov 10 and Nov 25 in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province.

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency

The 265,000 doses donated to Congo by the European Union and the U.S. were rolled out in the eastern city of Goma in North Kivu province, where hospitals and health workers have been overstretched, struggling to contain the new and possibly more infectious strain of mpox.

Mpox outbreak: Gold mining town in Congo becomes Mpox hot spot as new strain spreads

Health officials have zeroed in on Kamituga, a remote yet bustling gold mining town of some 300,000 people that attracts miners, sex workers and traders who are constantly on the move. Cases from other parts of eastern Congo can be traced back here, officials say, with the first originating in the nightclub scene.

Mpox outbreak: Congo likely to get first delivery of vaccine doses on Thursday

The head of Democratic Republic of Congo's mpox outbreak response said on Wednesday that Congo expects to receive its first delivery of mpox vaccin.

Kinshasa mass jailbreak: Atleast 129 dead, several injured in attempted escape from Makala prison

A provisional assessment showed that 24 inmates were shot dead by “warning” gunshots as they tried to escape from the overcrowded Makala prison in Kinshasa early Monday, Congolese Interior Minister Jacquemin Shabani said on the social platform X.

More than 80 travellers have died in Congo after their boat capsized, the president says

It's the latest deadly boat accident in the central African country where overloading is often blamed

At least 20 killed in Congo flooding and landslides, bringing this week''s fatalities to over 60

That brings to more than 60 the number of deaths caused by flooding and landslides in Congo in the past week alone.

US measure would ban products containing mineral mined with child labour in Congo

Congo is the world's largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, a key pillar of President Joe Biden's climate plans.

Congo says unable to support U.N. nature deal in current form

The global framework comes a day before the United Nations Biodiversity Conference, or COP15, is set to end in Montreal.

This week in pictures: Stunning images from across the world

From residents fleeing Congo to Halloween celebrations, here are some compelling images from across the world shot this week.

At least 22 killed after two Ugandan army helicopters crash in east Congo: army

Uganda sent troops to its central African neighbour in December to help fight a violent rebel group known as the Allied Democratic Forces.

Watch: Congo bridge collapses during inauguration as officials scramble to safety

The clip shows a delegation cutting the ribbon to formally open the bridge for public use when the structure began to collapse.

Photos: On International Day of Forests, a look at the largest forests in the world

International Day of Forests: The United Nations had in 2012 proclaimed March 21 as the day to create awareness about the importance of forests.

EU's push for ethically sourced batteries will make electric vehicles more expensive

EU has been calling for responsibly-sourced cobalt, which will make the key battery metal expensive as the supply will be squeezed.

New ebola outbreak threatens in Congo

The Health Ministry announced Sunday that the wife of a farmer who had survived the disease died February 3, three days after she first showed symptoms, at a hospital in Butembo, a city of 700,000 in North Kivu province. A blood analysis on the woman performed in Butembo came back positive for the virus

Congo was close to defeating Ebola, then one more case emerged

The fight to stop a deadly outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has lasted nearly two years. The lessons learned could now apply to combating the coronavirus.

Apple leads way in tracing cobalt from Congo, Microsoft lags: Amnesty International

Microsoft disagreed with the pressure group's conclusions published on Wednesday.

India's response to attacks on Africans 'comprehensive':Ansari

The assaults on African nationals in India last year were "sporadic" in nature, Vice President Hamid Ansari today said, underlining that the issue was raised at diplomatic level by some of the respective countries but India's response was "comprehensive".

See revenues growing by 15-20% in FY17: Skipper

The company has expanded its international business in Congo, Kenya, Ghana and Malaysia, aid Sharan Bansal, Director at Skipper.

Skipper up 5% on order win in domestic, international market

The total value of the said orders are approximately Rs 100 crore.

POSCO denies plan to build steel plant in Congo

South Korea's POSCO, the world's No 3 steelmaker, on Tuesday denied a media report that it would build a steel plant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.