Tag: #Congo
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Death Toll in DR Congo Attack Rises to 12
The death toll in the DR Congo attack has risen to 12.
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UN Appeals for Calm in DR Congo after Parliament Bust-Up
UN has appealed for calm in DR Congo after a Parliament bust-up.
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UN Worried as DR Congo Struggles with Political Crisis
The UN is worried as DR Congo struggles with a political crisis.
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Relatives to get payout over 2018 Congo police deaths
Brazzaville, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):Relatives of 13 young men who died in a Congo police station in July 2018 have been awarded compensation in the high-profile case, according to a court decision Tuesday. The court of appeal awarded 15 million CFA francs ($27,000 / 22,850 euros) per victim, Steve Bagne, a lawyer for the families, said.…
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Pakistan Among Largest & Most Effective UN Troops Contributing Country: ISPR
ISPR says that Pakistan remains among the largest and most effective UN troops contributing country.
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DR Congo’s Latest Ebola Outbreak ‘Under Control’
Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak is under control.
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Katanga Rebels Stage Incursions into Congo Mining Centre
Katanga rebels have staged incursions into a Congo Mining Centre.
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Congo: Gold mine collapse kills 50
Congo: At least 50 people have been killed in a gold mine collapse in the eastern African country of the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to foreign news agency Reuters, Emiliana Aitungwa, president of a local non-governmental organization (NGO) working for women’s rights, said the gold mine collapsed after heavy rains. She said that at…
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Pakistani female army officers awarded UN Medal in Democratic Republic of Congo
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 31 (APP): Members of the first-ever Pakistani Female Engagement Team (FET), which is deployed with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) were recently awarded the UN Medal at a ceremony in Adikivu in South Kivu, one of the provinces of the central African country. This…
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Central African countries in talks on boosting anti-Ebola fight
Goma, DR Congo, Oct 22 (AFP/APP): Health ministers in 10 central African countries have held talks on boosting data sharing and cross-border surveillance in the fight against Ebola, the Democratic Republic of Congo announced Tuesday. Health Minister Eteni Longondo and counterparts from the nine countries bordering the DRC met on Monday to swap views on…