Congo

20 people die in a militia attack in restive northeastern Congo

KINSHASA, Congo -- A militia attack killed over a dozen villagers in northeastern Congo, local authorities said on Tuesday, the…

2 days ago

First doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrive in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo -- Authorities in Congo said that 50,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrived in the…

1 week ago

Questions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability

KINSHASA, Congo -- Families of those killed in what authorities called an attempted jailbreak in Congo's biggest prison are demanding…

2 weeks ago

Congo says 129 inmates died during an attempted jailbreak in the capital, many of them in a stampede

Congo says 129 inmates died during an attempted jailbreak in the capital, many of them in a stampede

2 weeks ago

Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Congo reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week up to Tuesday…

4 weeks ago

Mpox outbreak in DR Congo: What to know | Doctors Without Borders

2024-08-16 08:00:02 Since mid-June, one of our teams has been supporting Uvira health zone in South Kivu, and assisting the…

1 month ago

WHO Declares Mpox Outbreaks In Africa A Global Emergency

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global…

1 month ago

A chess club for kids thrives in a Congo refugee camp. It’s about more than the game

KANYARUCHINYA, Congo -- Children sit on the dirt, their clothes ragged and torn, their shoes punctured with holes, but their…

1 month ago