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Ambassador Jerry Matjila raises concern over armed groups, Ebola in DRC
Jerry Matjila addressed the UN Security Council following an update by the special UN initiative in that country Monusco.
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Congo's Ebola outbreak slows but still entrenched in insecure areas - WHO
Only 14 confirmed infections were reported last week, the lowest in a year and down from 51 in mid-September and 126 in April at the peak of the outbreak, WHO figures show.
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Eight killed, 18 wounded in Rwanda attack
The attack took place in Musanze district which attracts tourists because of its Volcanoes National Park and its mountain gorillas, they said.
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DR Congo gold mine collapse toll rises to 21
The collapse took place in the mining region of Kampene, about 180 kilometres (about 110 miles) south of the provincial capital Kindu.
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Landslide at gold mine in eastern Congo kills at least 16
Dozens of people die in Congo every year because of old-fashioned and unregulated mining methods that compromise safety.
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Second Ebola vaccine to be introduced in DRC in mid-October: WHO
The announcement came as the aid group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) accused the WHO of rationing the first Ebola vaccine in the DRC.
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Stowaway passengers killed in DR Congo train disaster
Estimates of the death toll have varied widely. The minister for humanitarian action, Steve Mbikayi, gave the first toll as 50 dead.
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Here’s how to make Africa’s aviation industry soar
While it is evident that aviation in Africa has the potential to fuel economic growth, several barriers exist.
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Pandemic bonds face scrutiny after Ebola outbreak yet to trigger payout
Payouts are triggered once a virus outbreak crosses an international border and claims at least 20 lives in each of at least two countries.
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DR Congo Ebola death toll crosses 2,000 ahead of UN chief's visit
The latest casualty in Uganda was a nine-year-old girl from the Democratic Republic of Congo, reviving fears that the virus could cross the porous borders of the central African country, where it erupted in August last year.
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Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000
The government team overseeing the response said the number of confirmed and probable cases had also hit a milestone of more than 3,000 in what has become the second-worst epidemic of the virus on record.
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Global measles cases three times higher than last year: WHO
Nearly three times as many cases were reported from January to July this year than in the same period in 2018, the WHO said.
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Congo intelligence service orders audit of interim government spending
Since taking office in January after a disputed election, President Felix Tshisekedi has promised to clean up the corruption he said proliferated under his predecessor Joseph Kabila.
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DR Congo announces new govt 7 months after president inaugurated
The Democratic Republic of Congo announced a coalition government Monday, seven months after the inauguration of new President Felix Tshisekedi.
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Congo has given over 200,000 people Merck Ebola vaccine
Figures released by the government’s Ebola committee showed that 204,044 people had been inoculated since 8 August.
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First confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo's South Kivu province
More than 1,900 people have died from Ebola in the DRC since 1 August 2018, when the haemorrhagic virus erupted in North Kivu province and spread to neighbouring Ituri province.
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Hope as Ebola treatment proves to be 90% effective
They produce antibodies that cling to the Ebola virus and destroy it.
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Seven dead in DR Congo lake boat capsize
Lake and river transport is widely used in the DRC as the highway system is poor, but accidents are common, often caused by overloading and the unsafe state of vessels.
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WHO says no new Ebola cases in Goma, vaccinates over 1,300
Goma, a lakeside city of nearly 2 million people on the Rwandan border, has been on high alert over the past week after a gold miner with a large family contaminated several people before dying himself.
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1,800 dead as malaria 'epidemic' rages in Burundi - UN
Of those cases, a total of 1,801 died from the mosquito-born disease in Burundi between 1 January and 21 July, OCHA said.
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Uganda starts Ebola vaccination trial
The vaccination was deemed unsuitable in neighbouring Congo because there was no way of ensuring patients would pitch up two months later for the second dose.
