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Top militia chief killed in eastern DR Congo military operation

22 January 2019 1:48 PM DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.Eastern DR Congo is known for its instability, with the government struggling to contain militia violence, tit-for-tat killings and a recent Ebola outbreak …

Army kills militia chief and six others in east of DRC

22 January 2019 1:36 PM DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.Army kills militia chief and six others in east of DRC … militia violence, tit-for-tat killings and a recent Ebola outbreak that has left more than 400 dead since August. … Dozens of armed groups compete for control of eastern DRC’s vast deposits of minerals, including gold, diamonds, […]

What next for the DRC after the disputed election?

18 January 2019 10:03 AM DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.… foreign affairs, homeland security, the budget, and the mining sector. … due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak and the insecurity posed by armed groups. … More importantly, DRC’s powerful Catholic Church, which deployed more … the DRC should recount the votes of its contested presidential election.

DRC court poised to rule on presidential vote challenge

18 January 2019 8:11 AM DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.DRC court poised to rule on presidential vote challenge … nation rich in the minerals key to smartphones and electric cars around the world. … million voters in the east, with the electoral commission blaming a deadly Ebola outbreak.

African Union urges DRC to suspend final election results

18 January 2019 7:02 AM DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.DRC’s constitutional court is poised to rule as early as Friday on a challenge … rich in the minerals key to smartphones and electric cars around the world. … in the east, with the electoral commission blaming a deadly Ebola outbreak.

Uganda On High Alert Following Ebola Outbreak In DRC

17 January 2019 10:01 AM DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.Uganda is on high alert following the Ebola outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC. Response teams have been placed on …

If we mishandle DRC, we will import more refugees plus Ebola

17 January 2019 7:42 AM DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.If we mishandle DRC, we will import more refugees plus Ebola … This is because of the world scramble for mineral-rich Congo, a country overflowing …

EBOLA OUTBREAK: DR Congo CRISIS as death toll passes 400 – armed gangs roam border

16 January 2019 4:03 PM DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.It is also bigger than an outbreak in Uganda in 2000 where 425 Ebola … DR Congo is the world’s leading miner of cobalt, a mineral used in electric car …

Top Companies And Business Leaders Awarded In Somalia

16 January 2019 9:53 AM DR Congo, Oil

This article was originally published on this website.Uganda is on high alert following the Ebola outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC. Response teams have been placed on …

Report: North Korea official headed to Washington

15 January 2019 1:48 PM DR Congo, Oil

This article was originally published on this website.… U.S. State Department is considering a plan to increase North Korea’s oil import ceiling. … 15 (UPI) — The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo … The WHO said there had been 628 cases of Ebola since Jan.

World’s 2nd-deadliest Ebola outbreak reaches 600 confirmed cases

15 January 2019 10:03 AM DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.The second-largest, second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history has … Since the outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Aug. … including sporadic attacks from armed groups operating in the mineral-rich, …

World’s second-deadliest Ebola outbreak reaches 600 confirmed cases

15 January 2019 10:03 AM DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.Since the outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on … Health workers are facing a number of other challenges to contain the virus, including sporadic attacks from armed groups operating in the mineral-rich, …

Infectious disease bric-a-bracs: WHO’s 10 issues in 2019, Ebola outbreak update

15 January 2019 12:18 AM DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.DRC Ebola total climbs to 644 led by spike in Katwa cases … The data were mined for fascinating insights into helminth evolution and metabolism, …

DRC’s neighbours call for vote recount in troubled election

14 January 2019 8:56 AM DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.DRC’s neighbours call for vote recount in troubled election … DRC is a major source of the minerals central to smartphones and electric cars worldwide. … 1 million voters in two communities affected by a deadly Ebola outbreak.

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Health and News Alerts

Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo

9 January 2019    11:00 PM
World Health Organization

This article was originally published on this website.WHO and partners continue to respond to the ongoing Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in one of the most complex settings possible.

Ebola response resumes despite ‘risky environment’

8 January 2019    11:13 PM
ReliefWeb

This article was originally published on this website.Source: UN News Service Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo WHO now says that, under Government leadership and in collaboration with partner agencies, the Ebola response has resumed across all the affected regions in North Kivu Province. Despite a precarious security environment and continuing pockets of mistrust on […]

Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo

3 January 2019    11:00 PM
World Health Organization

This article was originally published on this website.The response by WHO and partners to the ongoing Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak continues despite disruptions to key services due to security incidents taking place in Beni and Butembo during the recent election on 30 December 2018. In order to ensure the safety of all staff deployed, […]

How IFRC responded to the five biggest emergencies in Africa in 2018

31 December 2018    10:08 AM
ReliefWeb

This article was originally published on this website.Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Country: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, Uganda, Zimbabwe The IFRC responded to 34 emergencies in 22 countries across Africa where millions were affected by natural disasters, epidemics, […]

Oxfam forced to suspend Ebola response in DR Congo following pre-election violence

28 December 2018    1:23 PM
ReliefWeb

This article was originally published on this website.Source: Oxfam Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo “This is an extremely worrying situation, as every time the Ebola response has been suspended before we’ve seen a big spike in the number of new cases. This could mean Ebola spreading to even more people and other countries,“ – […]

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