Tag: Congo
Six dead, 64 missing after boat sinks in Congo's Lake Kivu
Reuters
Six people were killed and 64 others were missing after a boat capsized in Democratic Republic of Congo's Lake Kivu early on Monday, local authorities said.Mustapha Mamboleo, a local official at Idjwi island in the lake, said 150 passengers
Congolese artist paints politicians' portraits in plastic
Reuters
Near the banks of Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, artist Patrick Cikuru Cirimwami wades knee-deep through a mountain of plastic bottles, scooping as many as he can carry into a large sack. There is no public waste collec
Kenya deploys troops to Congo to help end decades of bloodshed
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Kenya's President William Ruto on Wednesday officially deployed troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to join an East African regional force aiming to end decades of bloodshed.The seven countries of the East African Community (EAC)
Kidnappers abduct three baby chimpanzees from a sanctuary, demand six-figure ransom
Albanus Kiswili
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched investigations in a bid to identify kidnappers who abducted three baby Chimpanzees in an animal sanctuary.The k
Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after Sudan strain found
Reuters
An outbreak of Ebola has been declared in Uganda after health authorities confirmed a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain, the health ministry and World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. A 24-year-old man in Uganda's central
Bridge collapses during ribbon-cutting ceremony in Congo
Reuters
Sharply-suited dignitaries gathered to inaugurate a footbridge in the Congolese capital on Monday only f
Militants kill at least 40 villagers in east Congo attacks
Reuters
Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 40 civilians in a string of attacks on several villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo between Thursday and Monday, a local human rights group and a hospital worker said Tuesday.Assailants
Congo suspends flights from Rwanda over Kigali's alleged support for rebels
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Democratic Republic of Congo has summoned Rwanda's ambassador and suspended RwandAir flights to Congo in response to what it says is Kigali's support for M23 rebels carrying out a military offensive in its eastern borderlands.Rwan
Monkeypox: Could it be the next global pandemic?
Michelle Njeri
Monkeypox is an emerging, rare disease that is caused by the monkeypox virus.Its symptoms are similar to those of smallpox, top on the list being a bodily rash and flu-like symptoms. The virus is transmitted through
New Ebola case confirmed in northwestern Congo, health authorities say
Reuters
A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting health authorities to enforce urgent containment measures just four months after the previous outbreak came to an end.The case, a 31-ye
Fears of deadly Ebola comeback as four die
Gachambi Nderitu
There are fears of re-emergence of the deadly Ebola outbreak following the deaths of four people in Gueckedou, southern Guinea, yesterday.The highly contagious viral disease has a fatality rate of 50 per cent. Intere
Congolese musician Tshala Muana arrested
Michael Majanga
Congolese musician Tshala Muana was on Monday, November 16 arrested.According to the family of the popular singer, she was arrested by agents from the National Intelligence Agency (ANR) in the capital- Kinshasa. Alth