Presidents of Congo and Rwanda meet in Qatar to discuss the insurgency in eastern Congo
The presidents of Congo and Rwanda have met in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized two ...
M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks, citing international sanctions
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east say they have withdrawn from planned peace talks ...
The New York Times29d
Congo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?
Yet the war unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains an afterthought. A bloody conflict is met with condemnations but no meaningful action. This stark contrast is not just neglect ...
Reuters9d
Angola will attempt to broker direct talks between Congo and M23, presidency says
Angola to mediate talks between Congo and M23 rebels Congo's government hesitant to engage in talks with M23 Rwanda denies backing M23 rebels, claims self-defence March 11 (Reuters) - Angola said ...
Mining Weekly22d
Congo suspends cobalt exports for four months amid oversupply
The Democratic Republic of Congo says it’s suspending cobalt exports for four months to rein in oversupply of the battery metal on the international market. Cobalt production in Congo – which ...
Bloomberg L.P.8d
Congo to Negotiate With Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels, Angola Says
Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will engage in direct negotiations in the coming days to end the conflict in the country’s mineral-rich east, according to the presidency of Angola ...
CBS News22d
Mystery illness in Congo kills more than 50 people, including children who ate a bat
An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to doctors in the central African nation and the World Health Organization. The ...
Global News21d
Mystery illness kills dozens in Congo after children ate bat
An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say. The interval ...
Tallahassee Democrat6d
Flags flying at half-staff today in some Florida locations. Here's why
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags to fly at half-staff today, March 13, in honor of Sen. Geraldine Thompson. Thompson died Feb. 13 at the age of 76 after serving almost two decades in ...
Indiatimes22d
Mystery deadly disease kills over 50 people in Congo within hours; know symptoms and other details
A fatal and unknown illness has rapidly spread in northwestern Congo, causing over 50 deaths. Victims die within 48 hours of symptom onset. The outbreak began on January 21 in Boloko after ...
Onlymyhealth26d
WHO Flags Mysterious New Illness In Congo—Experts On High Alert!
The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over a new, unidentified illness that has emerged in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The country, already ...
Voice of America22d
Unknown illness kills over 50 in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death
An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization on Monday. The interval between the onset of symptoms and ...