Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
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Water contamination suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness, WHO says
Authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas ...
WHO says water contamination is suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness
Authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas ...
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Historic new project could change the future of the world's largest tropical forest: 'Bold and ambitious'
A groundbreaking conservation initiative in the Democratic Republic of Congo is poised to reshape the future of the Congo Basin rainforest, offering a beacon of hope for communities and the planet.
More than 50 people killed, over 400 sickened by mystery illnesses in Congo
The Africa office of the World Health Organization says the first victims in one of the villages were children who ate a bat and died within 48 hours.
Elusive rainforest animals seen on high-definition trail cameras in Congo. ‘Amazing’
Tropical rainforests don’t give up their secrets easily. ... That’s why it’s so rewarding to see these incredible images.” ...
What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo
Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them ...
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Lake Tanganyika Basin countries launch initiative to protect biodiversity, halt land degradation
Burundi, DRC, Tanzania and Zambia launch 5-year project to address transboundary threats to biodiversity Global concern over ...
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Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu ...