DR Congo landslide kills at least 12, more than 50 still missing
Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters At least 12 people were killed and more than 50 are still missing after heavy rain caused a ravine to collapse onto a river in southwest Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official and a civil society leader said on Sunday. The landslide occurred around midday on Saturday in […]
Suspected Islamist rebels kill at least 10 in eastern Congo
Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters Suspected Islamist rebels killed at least 10 civilians in an attack on Friday near the city of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities and a UN source said. The assailants fired guns at people working in fields in Mulekera commune outside Beni, Mulekera Mayor Ngongo Mayanga […]
Congolese President Tshisekedi sworn in for second term after disputed vote
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second five-year term on Saturday after a landslide victory his opponents have refused to recognise due to widespread irregularities over the December general election. Authorities have acknowledged there were issues but dismissed allegations the vote was stolen. […]
Cleanup at Congo church begins after blast kills 14
Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi in eastern Congo was upbeat on Sunday as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms. The congregation swelled beyond capacity, forcing organisers to move the service outside. Then, about 10 minutes in, a blast rocked the courtyard where […]
DRC: Ebola survivors unite to combat stigma and misinformation
The Democratic Republic of Congo declared an end to the latest outbreak of Ebola in the African nation last week. KAHINDO SIFA BAHATI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how survivors of a previous outbreak are challenging the stigma associated with the deadly disease…
Second blast hits Congo’s Beni city after Catholic Church attack
Beni, Democratic Republic of CongoReuters A suspected bomber was blown up when his improvised explosive device went off in a busy intersection of the Democratic Republic of Congo eastern city of Beni on Sunday, authorities said, the second blast in Beni on the same day. No-one was killed in the two incidents apart from the […]
To stop Ebola, Congo targets malaria in outbreak zone
Thomson Reuters Foundation Health workers on Wednesday launched a door-to-door, four-day blitz to control malaria in Democratic Republic of Congo with the aim of cutting suspected Ebola cases in half. “It will make things a lot easier if malaria is taken out of the equation,” Stefan Hoyer of the World Health Organization said by phone […]
Two pastors among seven killed by Islamist militants in eastern DRC
World Watch Monitor Two Congolese pastors were among the seven Christians killed in attacks by an Islamist militant group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this month. Six Christians, including Rev Kausa Kaule Yosua and his daughter, 27-year-old Masika, were killed in the 10th and 11th November attacks by members of the Allied Democratic Forces on […]
Spike in Ebola cases pushes Congo outbreak to ‘tipping point’ – aid workers
Thomson Reuters Foundation Aid agencies said on Thursday that the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo could be tipping into a wider crisis as the number of new cases spiked and violence grounded health workers for a second time. The disease is believed to have infected 194 people and killed 122 since the outbreak […]
27 church members among dead in DRC after raid; Islamist militant group ADF believed responsible
World Watch Monitor In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dozens are feared killed as armed men believed to be Islamist militants from the ADF group stormed the eastern town of Beni, in the volatile province of North Kivu, on Saturday. According to local sources, the assailants, in great number, attacked the city by surprise […]