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Experts brand WHO’s handling of sexual misconduct claims ‘absurd’

Two experts appointed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to investigate allegations that some of its staff sexually abused women during an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have dismissed the UN agency’s efforts to excuse ...

27 Feb 2023 at 10:27

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Democratic Republic of Congo begins mpox vaccinations after emergency declared

Authorities in Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday began vaccinating against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health ...

05 Oct 2024 at 16:09

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Democratic Republic of Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week up to Tuesday as African health authorities asked for desperately needed vaccines to help fight its “growing” threat on the continent. The ...

21 Aug 2024 at 14:12

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First 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Democratic Republic of Congo

The first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital, the country’s authorities said. It comes three weeks after the World Health Organisation (Who) declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African ...

05 Sept 2024 at 14:43

Rwanda-backed rebels plan to take fight to Democratic Republic of Congo capital

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Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo say they plan to take fight to the capital

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s largest city said they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa. It comes as Congo’s president called for a massive military ...

31 Jan 2025 at 15:49

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Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city

Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighbouring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub. Pockets of chaos and ...

27 Jan 2025 at 21:13

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Demonstrators attack foreign embassies in Congo’s capital

Dozens of demonstrators attacked several foreign embassies, including those of Rwanda, France and Belgium, in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday to protest at the advance of ...

28 Jan 2025 at 12:23

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M23 rebels expand control in east Congo as Rwandan leader urges ceasefire

Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday, as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region. ...

29 Jan 2025 at 22:07

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Rwanda-backed rebels seize another town in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week. The M23 rebels took control of a town 100 ...

05 Feb 2025 at 20:01

UK summons Rwandan high commissioner as Congo fighting continues

The Foreign Office has summoned Rwanda’s top diplomat in the UK over advances by Kigali-backed rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The M23 rebel group, which is alleged to be supported ...

18 Feb 2025 at 16:22

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M23 rebels occupy second major city in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s east

Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in the mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the government said, as M23 rebels confirmed they were in Bukavu to ...

17 Feb 2025 at 09:14

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UN accuses rebels in Democratic Republic of the Congo of killing children

The UN human rights chief has accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and ...

18 Feb 2025 at 14:32

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