WHO says DRC Ebola outbreak not a ‘global’ emergency
By Ben Simon Agence France-Presse GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- (AFP) The World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic…
7 years ago
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UN hits out at surge in extra-judicial ‘executions’ in DR Congo
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) - The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday reported a surge in summary…
8 years ago
Haley rushed out of UN camp as South Sudan protesters turn up
JUBA, South Sudan (AFP) - (Eagle News) - US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Wednesday was quickly escorted…
9 years ago
Up to 250 feared dead in DRCongo mudslide
by Marthe Bosuandole Agence France-Presse BUNIA, DR Congo - As many as 250 people are feared dead after a massive mudslide swept over…
9 years ago
US orders families of govt personnel to leave DR Congo
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Thursday ordered families of government personnel stationed in the Democratic Republic…
10 years ago
UN warns ‘large-scale crisis’ possible in DR Congo
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) - by Bienvenu-Marie BAKUMANYA The UN rights chief on Thursday said DR Congo had used "excessive force"…
10 years ago
Several killed in second day of DR Congo unrest
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) - by Marthe BOSUANDOLE Several people died in a second day of violence in DR Congo…
10 years ago
DR Congo bans opposition rally after two policemen killed
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) - by Marthe BOSUANDOLE DR Congo authorities banned a huge opposition demonstration on Monday after two…
10 years ago
World’s largest gorillas ‘one step from going extinct’
by Kerry SHERIDAN HONOLULU, United States (AFP) -- The world's largest gorillas have been pushed to the brink of extinction…
10 years ago
Study sounds alarm for slow-breeding forest elephants
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Even without poachers, Central Africa's forest elephants would need almost a century to get their numbers back…
10 years ago
Fraught DR Congo faces national strike over election row
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) - by Bienvenu-Marie BAKUMANYA The tense DR Congo faces a nationwide shutdown Tuesday after the country's main…
10 years ago
NBA: Cavs’ Jones gets one-game ban for hit on Biyombo
NEW YORK , United States (AFP) -- Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dahntay Jones was suspended one game without pay by the…
10 years ago
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