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Years of war in Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. But little support is available

Years of conflict in eastern Congo have created a dire mental health crisis

The Independent UK

Congo Cancels Oil Exploration Auction For 27 Sites

Congo cancels oil exploration auction for 27 sites due to environmental concerns. New auction planned.

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Congo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration

The government of Congo has canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, citing late submissions and a lack of competition

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With roads often blocked by rebels in Congo, boats — the only alternative — have become death traps

The overcrowded boat that capsized in eastern Congo last week killed eight members of Serge Nzonga’s family along with 70 others

The Independent UK

Congo Launches Mopox Vaccinations After Global Emergency Declaration

Congo's initiation of mpox vaccinations marks a crucial step in combating outbreaks in Africa, highlighting global cooperation and community involvement.

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Trump Mocks Women 'Thrilled' To Lose Husbands Before Firefighter's Widow Attends His Butler Rally: Report

Some wives are happy to lose spouses, Trump says in tasteless recorded quip at August fundraiser as he refers to fatal shooting of Corey Comperatore by his would-be assassin

International Business Times

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency

Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several other African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency

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Solar power companies are growing fast in Africa, where 600 million still lack electricity

Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to be among the fastest growing on a continent whose governments have long struggled to address some of the world’s worst infrastructure and the complications of climate change

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Dozens died when a boat capsized in eastern Congo

In tonight's edition, At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday. Also, Kinshasa will begin a vaccination campaign on Saturday, three days later than planned. And The Zimbabwean government will this month pay an initial $20 million to foreign white…

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Congolese authorities launch investigations into deadly boat accidents

Congolese authorities have launched investigations into two recent deadly boat accidents, including the capsizing of an overcrowded boat on Lake Kivu on Thursday which killed at least 78 people

The Independent UK

Deadly Boat Capsizes On Lake Kivu In Congo

Tragic boat capsizing on Lake Kivu in Congo underscores safety concerns and prompts calls for enhanced measures to prevent future tragedies.

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Boat capsizes in eastern Congo lake, killing at least 50 people, witnesses say

A boat has capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 50 people

The Independent UK

Sex Workers In Congo Struggle Amid Mpox Outbreak

Learn about the challenges faced by sex workers and miners in Kamituga, Congo, during the mpox outbreak.

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Sex workers hit by Congo’s mpox outbreak say their only option is to keep working

Sex workers insist that despite risks of reinfection or spreading the virus, they have no choice

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Rebel group in Congo generates $300,000 monthly in seized mining areas, UN says

An armed rebel group in Congo generates around $300,000 a month in revenue through its control of a mining area in the east of the country, the U.N. Security Council heard

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Doctors Without Borders Treats 25,000 Sexual Violence Victims In Congo

Doctors Without Borders reports surge in sexual violence cases in Congo due to armed conflict, urging urgent humanitarian intervention.

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Doctors Without Borders raises alarm on 'unprecedented' sexual violence in Congo

Doctors Without Borders says it has treated an “unprecedented” number of victims of sexual violence in Congo last year

The Independent UK

Rwanda's army and an armed group shelled displaced people camps in Congo, rights group says

A leading rights group says Rwanda’s army and a militia it backs shelled camps for displaced people in eastern Congo

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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding armed groups in East African court case

DRC accuses Rwanda of violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help armed groups.

The Independent UK

Congo accuses Rwanda before an East Africa court of helping rebels fight Congolese forces

A regional court in East Africa is hearing a case filed by Congo against neighboring Rwanda, accusing it of violating Congo’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help rebels in the country’s east

Radio France Internationale

Rwandan forces and M23 rebels accused of shelling civilians in DR Congo

The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused the Rwandan army and the M23 armed group of "indiscriminately bombing" displacement camps around Goma, the capital of North Kivu, as unrest in the eastern DRC intensifies.

The Independent UK

Protesters in Congo call for the release of political prisoners, including 3 top opposition figures

Hundreds have protested in front of Congo’s top court to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures imprisoned on charges the opposition says are politically motivated

Salon

A Trump campaign on a losing trajectory

Talk of Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield conceals Trump's tour of sundown towns in battleground states

Radio France Internationale

WHO reports 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa, mainly in DRC

Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Democratic Republic of Congo where tests have run out, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

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Thousands of ill inmates released from Congo's main prison to ease overcrowding

Congo's minister of justice says nearly 1,700 ill inmates have been released from the country's largest prison as part of an effort to thin out Congo's overcrowded prisons

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