DR Congo

Catholic priest ‘infected with Ebola’ in DR Congo

  MBANDAKA, DR Congo (AFP) -- A Catholic priest has been quarantined after being infected with the Ebola virus in…

Death toll in DR Congo Ebola outbreak now at 27; authorities start administering prototype vaccine

  KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The death toll from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen…

Ebola death toll hits 26 in DR Congo as vaccinations start

MBANDAKA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The death toll in an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…

25 people dead due to Ebola in DR Congo as disease spreads

  The number of suspected, probable and confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 45,…

WHO reports new Ebola case in DR Congo, vaccine this week

  KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The head of the World Health Organization said Sunday there has been another reported case…

400,000 children in DR Congo could die from hunger, says Unicef

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The United Nations on Tuesday warned that more than 400,000 children in Democratic Republic of…

Nestle to close its DR Congo factory

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Swiss food giant Nestle announced Sunday that it would close its factory in Kinshasa, capital…

Refugees flee to Zambia, accusing DR Congo troops of killings

by Obert Simwanza Agence France-Presse NCHELENGE, Zambia (AFP) -- Recounting horrific stories of rape and murder allegedly by government soldiers, thousands of…

The guitar maker of Kinshasa: Father of a unique sound

by Marc Jourdier Agence France-Presse KINHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- In 2010, a group of Kinshasa street musicians, several of…

UN reports 251 killings in DR Congo’s Kasai; 62 children among dead

by Ben Simon Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations on Friday detailed more than 250 "extrajudicial or…

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