Congo

• 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.

  Health

  Feb 26, 2025
  
• What’s fuelling the surge of violence in Democratic Republic of Congo?

  The latest fighting is part of a major escalation of a conflict over power, identity and resources dating back to the 1990s Rwandan genocide.

  World

  Feb 14, 2025
  
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• Congolese army tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels in fighting that has killed some 700 people

  The central African nation’s military has been weakened after it lost hundreds of troops and foreign mercenaries surrendered to the rebels after the fall of Goma.

  World

  Feb 1, 2025
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• What is Congo’s mystery flu-like illness? WHO sends experts amid outbreak

  The WHO experts are on their way to Panzi, in the southwestern Kwango province, where they'll deliver essential medicines and diagnostic kits to help analyse the cause.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2024
• Mystery flu-like outbreak in Congo kills dozens, investigation underway

  A flu-like disease that has killed dozens of people over two weeks is being investigated in southwestern Congo, local authorities said.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2024
• Mpox cases in Congo’s epicentre may be ‘plateauing’: WHO

  WHO acknowledged that testing for mpox is still not widespread, making it difficult to understand how exactly the virus is spreading.

  Health

  Nov 11, 2024
• Canadian, 3 Americans among 37 sentenced to death in Congo on coup charges

  The defendants, most of them Congolese but also including a Briton, Belgian and Canadian, have five days to appeal the verdict on charges that included attempted coup.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2024
• At least 15 dead as anti-UN protests shake east Congo

  Demonstrations began on Monday in the city of Goma and spread on Tuesday to Butembo, where a UN soldier and two UN police with the mission were shot dead.

  World

  Jul 27, 2022
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• Toronto teens say they were accused of witchcraft and abandoned in Congo

  Three siblings who came to Canada as permanent residents say they were sent back and abandoned in Congo after their grandmother accused the youngest child of being a witch.

  Investigations

  Nov 17, 2021
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• Death toll from Congo volcano eruption rises to at least 32

  The toll Monday increased from 22 to 32, and was likely to continue rising.

  Weather

  May 24, 2021