Protesters in Congo call for the release of political prisoners, including 3 top opposition figures
Hundreds have protested in front of Congo’s top court to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures imprisoned on charges the opposition says are politically motivated.
Democratic Republic of the Congo releases 648 prisoners to ease overcrowding
The justice minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Constant Mutamba, announced the conditional release of 648 inmates from the country’s largest prison on Saturday amid efforts to
Mpox outbreak grows as Democratic Republic of Congo begins vaccination
At least 18 countries around the world have recorded cases of mpox, which the WHO has declared a public health emergency of global concern. The epicenter of the outbreak is the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Caritas 'shocked' by murder of director in Democratic Republic of Congo
The director of Caritas in Congo was shot and killed by an armed militant group while approaching a roadblock, Caritas Internationalis announced.
Over 1,500 inmates released from DR Congo's infamous Makala prison
Nearly 1,700 ill inmates were released Monday from DR Congo’s largest prison, the minister of justice said, as part of an effort to thin out the country's overcrowded prisons. Makala prison, Congo’s largest penitentiary with a capacity for 1,
Democratic Republic of the Congo releases 1685 sick prisoners amid overcrowding
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) released 1685 mostly ill inmates from the country's largest prison on Sunday amid ongoing efforts to reduce overcrowding at the facility. The release from
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What to know about the humanitarian crisis in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ongoing fighting between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and an armed militia group called M-23 has left the ...
Why is the Democratic Republic of the Congo struggling to contain mpox?
The most impacted country due to mpox is struggling to contain it. Here's a look at why that's the case. View on euronews ...
How 3 Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and face the death penalty
Congo reinstated the death penalty earlier this year, lifting a more than two-decade-old moratorium, as authorities struggle ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - a nation endowed with vast natural resource wealth - continues to perform poorly. Systemic corruption since independence in 1960, combined ...
In Congo, citizens of the United States, Canada and European countries were sentenced to death for an attempted coup
According to Reuters, an attempt to forcibly overthrow the government occurred in May of this year. Then armed men, including ...
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Kolwezi Airport, Kolwezi, Democratic Republic Of The Congo [ KWZ / FZQM ]
Closest airports to Kolwezi, Democratic Republic Of The Congo are listed below. These are major airports close to the city of Kolwezi and other airports closest to Kolwezi Airport. Following are the ...
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Mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Children are at high risk—health expert explains why
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that children, pregnant women and people with weak immune systems are at higher risk from the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Cardinal calls for a new narrative to end Democratic Republic of Congo’s decades-long wars
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has delivered an address highlighting the ongoing ...
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Buta Airport, Buta, Democratic Republic Of The Congo [ BZU / FZKJ ]
Closest airports to Buta, Democratic Republic Of The Congo are listed below. These are major airports close to the city of Buta and other airports closest to Buta Airport. This page provides all the ...