Congo
At least 19 people die in Congo boat accident
The boat had left the village of Kiri for the capital Kinshasa when it capsized on Thursday night, local government and civil society sources said.
Islamic State-linked rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says
Congo, M23 rebels agree to framework pact backed by US and Qatar
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ISIS-backed rebels kill 38 people in a church in Congo, several still missing
The assault in Komanda, a city in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, this Sunday left 15 injured and several people still missing.
‘Africa Calling’: West African royalty and Zulu magic at Haifa Museum of Art
Visitors will marvel at the vividness of the royal drapes with the emblems of the kings of Dahomey (today Benin) and see the ritual masks used by the Bambara people of Mali.
At least 50 hippos die from anthrax in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo
Residents warned to avoid wild animals and boil water amid anthrax outbreak.
Anthrax kills 50 hippos in Congo's Virunga National Park
Tests confirmed anthrax poisoning, said Virunga Park director Emmanuel De Merode, adding that buffalo have been killed too. The exact cause of the poisoning was not yet clear.
Disease linked to bat consumption claims over 50 lives in Democratic Republic of Congo
The WHO warns that the overlap of a second outbreak in the village of Bomate, starting February 9, has intensified the crisis.
As winds shift against immigrants, refugee resettlement advocate Sasha Chanoff steps up
At a time of rising populism and increasing opposition worldwide to immigration from countries wracked by poverty and civil war, Chanoff says his work is more urgent than ever.
China Gold Mining Threatens Congo's Precious Ecosystem
In Congo's protected Okapi Wildlife Reserve, a Chinese gold mining operation decimates forests, threatens rare species, and devastates local communities, raising urgent global conservation questions.
Belgian state held accountable for colonial-era abduction of mixed-race children
The ruling overturned a 2021 one that had determined that the case was time-barred.
Three US citizens sentenced to death in Congo over role in failed coup
All three were found guilty of criminal conspiracy, terrorism and other charges, and sentenced to death in a ruling read out on live TV.
Deadly new strain of monkeypox in Africa virus raises concerns of spread
Since 2023, the Congo has reported an unprecedented number of infections, which has begun to spread to other countries. However, no cases outside of the continent have been reported so far.
