Rating agency warns Mpox to add to sub-Saharan Africa’s fiscal pressures
A rapid spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa could add to the fiscal pressures many countries in the ...
Tag: Democratic Republic of Congo
New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blind’ to respond
Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing ...
DR Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week up to Tuesday as ...
DR Congo to receive Mpox vaccines next week
As the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Monday, August 19, that countries affected by the mpox variant initiate vaccination ...
DR Congo’s South Kivu governor lifts mining suspension in province
Democratic Republic of Congo has lifted a suspension of mining activities in the South Kivu province, with the exception of ...
UN: Floods in Central and West Africa affect over 700,000 people
The floods currently affecting Central and West Africa have already impacted more than 700,000 people, according to a report from ...
ADF militants kill 12 people in eastern Congo, official says
Militants allied with the Islamic State group in eastern Congo have killed at least 12 people in several villages in ...
Zambia and DR Congo reopen their border after resolving a trade dispute
Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo agreed to reopen their border on Monday after resolving a trade dispute between ...
Rwanda’s President Kagame sworn in to extend near quarter century in office
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame was sworn into office on Sunday for a five-year term, after a landslide win in last month's election ...
DR Congo says it is in talks with Zambia to quickly reopen closed border
Democratic Republic of Congo said on Sunday it had begun talks with Zambia a day after its southern African neighbour ...