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January 3, 2026

ISIS-linked rebels kill 15 in eastern Congo, officials say

The UN mission MONUSCO said the ADF killed 89 civilians in Congo during a week of attacks in November FILE: Charred wreckage of a truck stands on a road after it was burnt following an attack by ISIS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, in Ntoyo town in Lubero territory of North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, September 9, 2025. PHOTO: Insurgents linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 15 people in three villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lumbero region, two officials said on Friday, continuing a pattern of deadly attacks targeting mostly civilians. The

October 22, 2025

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International

M23 rebels loot $70 million in gold from Congo mine, company says

Twangiza Mining says it has lost over 100kg of gold per month and $5m in equipment since the takeover At current prices, the looted gold is worth about $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY Rebels occupying Twangiza Mining’s gold concession in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have looted at least 500 kilograms of gold since May, the company told Reuters, accusing some of its employees of helping the theft. At current prices, the looted gold is worth about $70 million. The mine is in South Kivu province, where the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels staged a lightning offensive this year that allowed them

July 27, 2025

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International

At least 35 were killed in rebel attack in northeast Dr. Congo

This aerial view shows the city of Komanda, Ituri province, Eastern People’s Republic of Congo, August 30th 2023. – AFP At least 35 people were killed on Sunday in an attack by allied democratic forces rebels in northeast Dr. Congo, ending in a period of months of regional tranquility, according to local sources AFP. ADF, originally formed by former Uganda rebels who pledged obedience to the Islamic State in 2019, invaded a Catholic church in the town of Komanda where pilgrims gathered for prayers, residents said. AFP Telephone from Bunia, capital of ITURI province. “Last night around 9pm (1900 GMT),

June 21, 2025

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Two doctors at Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital expose suspicious symptoms of Congo virus

A representation of a virus that carries the Congo. – Apply/file Two home officers at Jinnah Hospital showed suspicious symptoms of Congo Congo’s bleeding fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo virus, causing concern after deaths caused by the same virus in Sindh province. Executive Director Jinnah Dr Shahid Rasool, while also informing patient conditions, said: “A home officer has 90% symptoms of the Congo virus. Specifically, a patient with a Congo virus died on June 19 (Thursday) while undergoing treatment at Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital. “Both doctors have complained about high fever and stomach pain,” Dr. Shahid added. Due to

April 19, 2025

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International

Congo Boat Fire claims at least 148 lives, hundreds missing

A representation picture provided by the Greek Coast Guard shows immigrants on the boat during a rescue operation, before their boat is suspended in the high seas from Greece, June 14, 2023. – Reuters Officials say the wooden boat fell on fire and was suspended on the Congo River. Say that the accident took place on Tuesday near the town of Mbandaka. The fire started when the woman cooks on board, officials say. At least 148 people were found dead in the Congo People’s Republic after a motorized wooden boat that fell on fire and suspended, according to media reports

September 5, 2024

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International

DR Congo receives first batch of mpox vaccines

KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines on Thursday, which health authorities hope will help contain an outbreak that has prompted the UN to declare a global public health emergency. Congo is the epicenter of the outbreak, which has spread to neighboring countries and elsewhere, but a lack of vaccines in Africa has hampered efforts to stop the spread of the sometimes deadly disease. A plane carrying rations built by Bavarian Nordic and donated by the European Union landed in the capital Kinshasa at around 1300 local time (1200 GMT), Reuters reporters at the

September 5, 2024

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Congo receives long-awaited doses of mpox vaccine

Doses of Bavarian Nordic’s Imvanex vaccine, used to protect against the mpox virus, at the Edison Municipal Vaccination Center in Paris, France, July 27, 2022. KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines on Thursday, which health authorities hope will help contain an outbreak that has prompted the UN to declare a global public health emergency. Congo is the epicenter of the outbreak, which has spread to neighboring countries and elsewhere, but a lack of vaccines in Africa has hampered efforts to stop the spread of the sometimes deadly disease. A plane carrying rations built

September 3, 2024

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DR Congo jailbreak leaves 129 prisoners dead

GOMA, DR CONGO: At least 129 people died in an attempted prison break at the Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest and chronically overcrowded prison this week, the interior minister said on Tuesday. The circumstances surrounding the attempt to break out of Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa in the early hours of Monday remain unclear. However, Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani in a statement released via video to the media on Tuesday announced a provisional death toll of 129 people. They included “24 who were shot after warnings,” he said. At least 59 others were injured and are being treated, he

January 29, 2024

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Sports

Egypt knocked out of AFCON by DR Congo

LONDON: Record seven-time champions Egypt, without injured talisman Mohamed Salah, were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday after losing 8-7 on penalties to DR Congo. Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi converted the winning spot-kick at San-Pedro after fellow shot-stopper Mohamed Abou Gabal had seen his shot hit the post and fly over. A tense last-16 clash ended 1-1 after extra time with Meschack Elia scoring on 37 minutes for DR Congo and Mostafa Mohamed equalizing in first-half added time from the penalty spot. Liverpool star Salah was injured in a group game against Ghana and returned to his

January 11, 2024

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Hundreds dead as Congo River basin inundated by floods

KINSHASA: The Congo River has risen to its highest level in 60 years, causing floods across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo that have killed more than 300 people in recent months, authorities said. Poor urban planning and weak infrastructure have made some African countries vulnerable to flash floods after heavy rains, which have become more frequent due to climate change. Ferry Mowa, a hydrology specialist at the DRC’s rivers authority, part of the transport ministry, said his office had flagged the high water level in late December, warning that almost the entire flood plain

ISIS-linked rebels kill 15 in eastern Congo, officials say

M23 rebels loot $70 million in gold from Congo mine, company says

At least 35 were killed in rebel attack in northeast Dr. Congo

Two doctors at Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital expose suspicious symptoms of Congo virus

Congo Boat Fire claims at least 148 lives, hundreds missing

DR Congo receives first batch of mpox vaccines

Congo receives long-awaited doses of mpox vaccine

DR Congo jailbreak leaves 129 prisoners dead

Egypt knocked out of AFCON by DR Congo

Hundreds dead as Congo River basin inundated by floods

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