A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
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Water contamination suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness, WHO says
Authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas ...
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Kinshasa lobbies against Rwanda, urges the West to tap vast minerals
DRC hopes opening its vast mine fields to the Western world will pave way to long lasting peace while stemming support to ...
WHO says water contamination is suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness
The World Health Organization says that authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo ...
Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundreds
Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what is behind ...
As measles cases mount in the U.S., what’s the situation worldwide?
In the U.S., most states now are below the 95% vaccination threshold for kindergartners — the level needed to protect ...
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What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo
Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them ...
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DR Congo conflict: Life under M23 rebel control
It has been nearly a month since M23 rebels seized control of Goma, the main city of the eastern province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Since then, the rebel leaders ...
‘Unknown disease’ that can kill within days leaves 53 dead in Congo
World Health Organization officials said the outbreak appeared to originate from a village where three children died after ...
Map Reveals Where World's Rare Earth Minerals Are Located
Their role in technology and the global economy has made countries with rare earths a key focus in geopolitical discussions.
7,000 killed since January in fighting in DRC, prime minister says
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), its prime minister told ...