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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

June 20, 2022

Belgium returns Congo independence hero Patrice Lumumba’s tooth to family

Belgium has returned a tooth belonging to the murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba.

Patrice Lumumba
May 30, 2022

Rwanda-DR Congo Tension: AU chief urges calm, dialogue

The chairperson of the African Union (AU) on Monday called for a “calm and dialogue” between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Macky Sall
October 18, 2021

DR Congo reports three new Ebola cases: WHO

A total of 12 cases, including six deaths, have been reported since the last Ebola outbreak on February 7.

World Health Organization
February 23, 2021

Rwandan rebels deny killing Italian Ambassador in DR Congo

Italian president, Sergio Mattarella, in a statement, described the incident as a “cowardly attack.”

Rwanda Rebels
February 22, 2021

Italian Ambassador killed in DR Congo

The ambassador’s driver and a bodyguard were also killed by unidentified attackers.

Luca Attanasio
February 22, 2021

Ebola vaccination in Guinea postponed amid delivery problems

According to the latest WHO data, there are eight Ebola cases in Guinea; four have confirmed.

February 16, 2021

Nigeria’s COVID-19 death toll rises as FG worries about Ebola

“We shall keep a keen eye on it to avoid having to combat two deadly diseases at the same time.”

President Muhammadu Buhari
February 15, 2021

WHO begins vaccination campaign against Ebola in DR Congo

The WHO had last November announced that the previous epidemic of the deadly disease, which lasted since June 2020, has ended.

February 14, 2021

Four dead in fresh Ebola outbreak as WHO prepares response for Africa

Guinea’s health department had reported that four people died of Ebola in a resurgence of the disease that first emerged five years ago.