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DR Congo declares end to Ebola epidemic in east
The epidemic in the east broke out in August 2018 and killed a total of 2,227 people
DR Congo court hands top presidential aide 20-year sentence in graft case
Kamerhe is accused of having embezzled funds allocated to the construction of 1,500 social housing units
World Bank earmarks $1 billion for DR Congo health, education
Funds from the World Bank will be used to improve response to health emergencies and to support free primary education in the Democratic Republic of Congo
1,300 civilians killed in DR Congo, over half million flee in months – U.N.
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet warns that some of the massacres and attacks behind the killings and displacement 'may amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes'
In DR Congo, denial becomes major obstacle for virus campaign
'We have antibodies, from the time of our ancestors,' says one resident
DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak
The 11th Ebola outbreak in the vast central African country's history comes just weeks before it had hoped to declare the end of the 10th in the east
DOH claims PH is 'flattening curve' based on positivity rate
The country reports a 10% positivity rate, a WHO benchmark, even as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to grow
#PumasaNa: Barkada celebrates victory after passing Bar on 2nd try
Six graduates of the Dr Vicente Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation in Tacloban City drew strength from one another as they prepared for their second Bar exam
IMF approves $363 million in virus aid to DR Congo
The International Monetary Fund says the Democratic Republic of Congo is 'experiencing a severe shock' due to the coronavirus pandemic
2nd Ebola death in DR Congo ahead of hoped-for deadline
Hopes have been high that the World Health Organization on Monday, April 13, would officially bring the curtain down on the country's 10th known outbreak of the notorious hemorrhagic fever
'A people’s martyr': Dr Raul Jara celebrated for living, dying for his country
Dr. Raul Jara was a pillar of Philippine cardiology to his colleagues, 'tower of strength, leadership' to his family, and 'people's martyr' to progressive groups
TULA: ‘May Bagong Bayani ang Ating Panahon’ ni Rio Alma
Handog ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining Virgilio S. Almario sa alaala ng mga doktor na pumanaw at sa ‘mga kawal pangkalusugang lumaban sa COVID-19’
DR Congo reports 1st virus death, 5 new cases
The death brings the total number of fatalities in sub-Saharan Africa to 3
DOH designates Jose Rodriguez, building at UP-PGH as coronavirus hospitals
Health Secretay Francisco Duque III acts on the urgent appeal of medical industry leaders
DR Congo's 1st coronavirus case confirmed in Kinshasa
The patient is a Belgian citizen who has been in the country for several days
Maria Ressa among 2020 Four Freedoms Awards laureates
Maria Ressa joins the United Nations, the Religions for Peace International, Dutch journalist Sander de Kramer, and Palermo, Sicily Mayor Leoluca Orlando as awardees
Burundi seeks 15-year jail term for journalists
The 4 journalists of Iwacu, one of Burundi's few independent media outlets, were covering a story about DR Congo rebels
Rappler columnist Ana Santos among IOM 2019 Champions of Migration
The International Organization for Migration and the Department of Foreign Affairs recognize Ana P. Santos along with Sister Rosa Angelica Libron, Dr Edna Estifania Co, and WarPeace Arnold
24 killed in DR Congo gold mine collapse
Authorities expect the death toll to rise as rescuers continue searching for victims
Body of United Nations peacekeeper found in DR Congo
The nationality of the peacekeeper was not given
Plane crashes into homes in east DR Congo city, killing 29
(UPDATED) The Busy Bee Dornier-228 smashes into two houses near the airport, deputy transport minister Jacques Yuma Kipuya says
300 attacks on Ebola health workers in DR Congo this year – report
Efforts to roll back the Ebola epidemic are hampered not only by fighting but also by resistance within communities to preventative measures, care facilities and safe burials
QC veterinarian refutes DA claim that the city is ASF-free
While 6 infected barangays are cleared of African swine fever, around 2,000 pigs have not yet been culled in Barangay Payatas
DR Congo ex-minister accused of $4.3 million embezzlement
Authorities say former health minister Oly Ilunga is accused of 'misdemeanours of the mismanagement of funds allocated to the Ebola response'
36 people missing after boat sinks in Congo river
Authorities say the cause of the accident is still unknown
U.N. chief vows continued support for DR Congo army
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres says the UN peacekeeping mission, the Congolese army, and national police 'will continue to work together to return peace and security to the region'
DR Congo unveils new government after months-long delay
'The government is finally here. The president has signed the decree and we will begin work soon,' says Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga
Rwanda shuts DR Congo border after Ebola cases in frontier city
The announcement coincides with the first anniversary of an epidemic that has claimed more than 1,800 lives, stoking dread that the disease may spread from eastern DRC to vulnerable neighbors
DR Congo Ebola epidemic widens on eve of first anniversary
A total of 1,803 lives have been lost in the second worst outbreak of Ebola on record
Ebola patient in DR Congo city of Goma has died – governor
The case – the first in a major urban hub in the region's nearly year-old epidemic of the disease – sparks deep concern in neighboring Rwanda and at the United Nations
DR Congo urges calm after Ebola case in key city
The UN's World Health Organization (WHO) describes as a 'potential game-changer' the Ebola case in Goma, a border city with a population of one million which has transport links to other parts of the DRC and beyond
[Right of Way] The city's most dangerous job?
Road workers, such as traffic enforcers and street sweepers, face not only the hazards of getting run over by reckless motorists, but also long-term blood poisoning and hearing loss
Ebola death toll breaks 1,500 mark in DR Congo
As of Sunday, June 23, 1,506 people have died out of 2,239 recorded Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Tanzania 'in danger' following Ebola cases in neighbor Uganda – minister
Tanzania Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu says the alert is necessary given the frequent interactions between Tanzanian and Ugandan people 'via the official borders or by other, unofficial channels'
Ebola cases in DR Congo break 2,000 mark
There have been fewer attacks on Ebola teams by armed groups, which means health workers have 'recovered some of the lost time to contain the spread of the epidemic'
Gunmen kill 19 at fish market in northeast DR Congo
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack
U.N. official blasts violence against Ebola teams in DR Congo
The Ebola fightback has already been hampered by an uptick in insecurity and attacks on medical teams amid resistance within some communities to preventative measures, care facilities, and safe burials
Ebola death toll to pass 1,000 – U.N.
'We are anticipating a scenario of continued, intense transmission,' says Michael Ryan, the executive director of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme
Ebola toll tops 700 in DR Congo
The current outbreak is the second worst to date
Shootings kill 8 in eastern DR Congo
'The population is angry at the authorities' lethargy,' a youth leader says
DR Congo election loser calls for rematch
Fayulu says the DRC's Independent National Election Commission (CENI) had 'quite simply fabricated the results it published'
Ebola death toll surges in DR Congo
The rising death toll emphasizes the challenge of controlling the epidemic in the strife-torn east and is just one of a host of complex issues facing the new president
DR Congo ushers in new president in historic transition
(UPDATED) 'The campaign we had to run... got the better of me,' says Felix Tshisekedi, apologizing for the interruption
DR Congo presidential inauguration set for January 24
It will be the first peaceful transition of power in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which gained independence from Belgium in 1960
DR Congo court confirms Tshisekedi winner of disputed presidential election
The Constitutional Court says Felix Tshisekedi had won by a simple majority, paving the way for him to take over from longterm leader Joseph Kabila
DR Congo court to rule on disputed poll, snubbing African Union
The dispute over the December 30 presidential vote has raised fears that the political crisis could turn into a bloodbath
DRC opposition chief wins vote as rival, church cry foul
(3rd UPDATE) Election officials name Felix Tshisekedi, son of the country's long-term opposition leader, provisional winner of the troubled vote to replace President Joseph Kabila
DR Congo on edge as deadline for election result looms
Frustrations have been building steadily since the election after the authorities cut Internet access and blocked broadcasts by Radio France Internationale
DR Congo curbs French radio station RFI in tension vote
Authorities revoke Radio France Internationale correspondent Florence Morice for alleged violation of electoral law and code of good conduct for foreign journalists
Western powers urge DR Congo to restore Internet
Internet access is cut on Monday afternoon for an indefinite period on the orders of the government, says internet operator Global
