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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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Death toll from Congo volcano eruption rises to at least 32The toll Monday increased from 22 to 32, and was likely to continue rising.WeatherMay 24, 2021
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5 dead, 500 homes destroyed as Congo residents flee from erupted volcanoResidents said there was little warning before the dark sky turned a fiery red.WorldMay 23, 2021
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Thousands flee after volcano in eastern Congo eruptsNo evacuation order was given by authorities, and there was no immediate word on any casualties.WorldMay 22, 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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COVID-19 in Africa — pandemic could be far more deadly than thoughtOne report estimates that as much as 38 per cent of the population of Khartoum was infected.HealthDec 6, 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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At least 50 dead after gold mine collapses in eastern CongoMore than 50 people are dead after landslides caused the collapse of three artisanal gold mines near the city of Kamituga in eastern Congo's South Kivu province on Friday, officials said.WorldSep 12, 2020
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4 African countries at risk of famine, widespread food insecurity: United NationsU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Congo, Yemen, northeast Nigeria and South Sudan rank ``among the largest food crises in the world.''WorldSep 5, 2020
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