Sex workers are hit hard by Congo’s mpox outbreak but say their only option is to keep working
Sex workers are among those hardest-hit by the mpox outbreak in eastern Congo's Kamituga town. An estimated 40,000 sex ...
Rebel group in Congo generates $300,000 monthly in seized mining area, UN official says
A U.N. official says a rebel group in Congo generates around $300,000 a month in revenue through its control of a mining area ...
UN says Congo rebels generating $300,000 monthly in seized mining area
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have consolidated control over the Rubaya coltan-mining region, imposing a ...
Aid group says Congo had 25,000 victims of sexual violence last year
Doctors Without Borders says it has treated an “unprecedented” number of victims of sexual violence in Congo last year ...
Doctors Without Borders raises alarm on 'unprecedented' sexual violence in Congo
Doctors Without Borders treated an “unprecedented” number of victims of sexual violence last year in Congo, the aid group ...
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Rebel group in Congo generates $300,000 monthly in seized mining areas, UN says
An armed rebel group in Congo generates around $300,000 a month in revenue through its control of a mining area in the east ...
Ex-Gunvor employee faces corruption charges for Congo dealings in top Swiss court
An ex-Gunvor employee faces allegations of corrupting high-level officials in the Republic of Congo in exchange for oil contracts at a trial before a top Swiss court that began on Monday.
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DR Congo: Rwandan Forces, M23 Rebels Shell Civilians
(Nairobi) – The Rwandan army and the M23 armed group have indiscriminately shelled displacement camps and other densely populated areas near Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Congo accuses Rwanda before an East Africa court of helping rebels fight Congolese forces
Eastern Congo has struggled with armed violence as more than 120 groups fight for power, land and valuable mineral resources, while others try to defend their communities. Some armed groups have ...
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A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
KAMITUGA, Congo — Slumped on the ground over a mound of dirt, Divine Wisoba pulled weeds from her daughter’s grave. The 1-month-old died from mpox in eastern Congo in August, but Wisoba ...
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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding armed groups in East African court case
The East African Court of Justice has started proceedings on a case filed by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) against Rwanda, accusing it of violating its sovereignty and sending troops to ...
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Congo gets first desperately needed mpox vaccines, but vaccination campaign faces huge challenges
Johannesburg — The Democratic Republic of Congo, at the epicenter of a global health emergency declared over a still-growing mpox outbreak, received a first delivery of 99,000 vaccines for the ...