Democratic Republic Of Congo
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Human rights violation claims lobbed at B.C. company over Central Africa copper mineNone of the new houses built for 45 displaced households had showers, running water or electricity, two human rights groups allege.CanadaSep 15, 2023
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At least 15 dead as anti-UN protests shake east CongoDemonstrations 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.WorldJul 27, 2022
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Toronto teens say they were accused of witchcraft and abandoned in CongoThree 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.InvestigationsNov 17, 2021
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Australian living in B.C. facing several charges following overseas hatred investigation: RCMPAccording to the RCMP’s National Division, Kibwe Ngoie-Ntombe, who is residing in Kelowna, is facing six charges.CrimeMay 20, 2021
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Polls open in Republic of Congo for election as candidate contracts COVID-19The watchdog group NetBlocks reported an internet blackout that began in the Central African country around midnight on election day.WorldMar 21, 2021
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Congo announces end to 11th deadly Ebola outbreakDemocratic Republic of Congo announced the end of an almost six-month Ebola outbreak in the west of the country on Wednesday.HealthNov 18, 2020
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Armed men storm Congo prison, freeing over 900 inmates in coordinated attackNo group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.WorldOct 20, 2020
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Ebola has killed 2,000 people in ongoing Congo outbreakThe death toll from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed over 2,000.HealthAug 30, 2019
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Second person dies of Ebola in major Congolese cityA second person has died of Ebola in Goma, a city of two million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.HealthJul 31, 2019
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international public health emergencyThe Ebola outbreak in Congo and neighbouring countries is a public health emergency of international concern, the WHO declared.HealthJul 17, 2019
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