Rappler's latest stories on Republic of Congo
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
Virus crisis adds to woes of Africa's oil producers
Here is a look at how African oil-exporting countries are faring in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
Congo seeking IMF loan of up to $500 million
The Republic of Congo, the 3rd biggest oil producer in Africa, is asking for aid from the International Monetary Fund amid the coronavirus pandemic
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
DR Congo signs 'peace' deal with armed group in east
The peace deal is 'designed to restore peace, security and stability' in southern Ituri, following 'several aborted attempts'
WHO extends emergency status of Ebola in DR Congo
This is the second worst outbreak of the disease since 2014 when it killed about 11,000 people
DR Congo Ebola death toll 2,231 to date – monitoring agency
Deadly unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo hampers the fight against Ebola during this latest epidemic, which broke out on August 1, 2018, with the eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri particularly badly hit
Body of United Nations peacekeeper found in DR Congo
The nationality of the peacekeeper was not given
Measles kills more than 5,000 in DR Congo this year – WHO
The World Health Organization says, the 'outbreak is the largest outbreak worldwide. It is one of the largest that we have seen.' As of November 17, the country had registered 250,270 measles cases, including 5,110 deaths.
Second Ebola vaccine introduced in DR Congo
Doctors Without Borders says the new vaccine, produced by a Belgian subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is aimed at protecting about 50,000 people over a period of 4 months
Congolese 'Terminator' warlord gets harshest ever ICC sentence
While the judges gave Bosco Ntaganda the maximum sentence allowed by the ICC in terms of the number of years, they say that 'despite their gravity' his crimes do not warrant a full-life prison term
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
WHO accused of rationing Ebola vaccine in DR Congo
'One of the main problems currently is the fact that in practice the vaccine is rationed by the WHO and that too few people at risk are protected today,' Doctors without Borders says
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
First Ebola cases surface in DR Congo's South Kivu province
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 1,900 lives since erupting last August 2018
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
DR Congo health minister resigns after replaced as Ebola spearhead
'As a result of your decision to place the response to the Ebola outbreak under your direct supervision... I hereby submit my resignation as health minister,' Oly Ilunga wrote in a resignation letter to President Felix Tshisekedi.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak an emergency of global concern – WHO
'It is time for the world to take notice,' says World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, accepting the advice of his advisory board to invoke the emergency provision
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
Congolese 'Terminator' rebel guilty of war crimes
ICC head judge Robert Fremr says Bosco Ntaganda was a 'key leader' who gave orders to 'target and kill civilians' in DR Congo's volatile, mineral-rich Ituri region in 2002 and 2003
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
WHO emergency panel meets on Ebola after Uganda deaths
The current Ebola crisis, which began in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last August, has recorded more than 2,000 cases, including 1,411 deaths
Boy dies of Ebola in Uganda as virus spreads from DR Congo
The World Health Organization confirms that Uganda has now recorded 3 cases of Ebola, in the first spread across the country's porous western border with the Democratic Republic of Congo
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
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
DR Congo mourns as 127 feared dead in boat sinking
13 are confirmed dead, while 114 are still missing after a boat capsized in Lake Kivu
Ebola death toll in DRC passes 750: WHO
Poor security owing to the presence of armed groups, coupled with resistance of some communities to seeking treatment, hampers the fight to stem the spread of the disease.
Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo 'spreading faster' – Red Cross
The latest outbreak of the virus has killed more than 700 people
Ebola outbreak 'under control' in part of eastern DR Congo
The health ministry of the Democratic Republic of Congo says there are no new confirmed cases of Ebola in the Beni area for the past 21 days
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
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
Volatile DR Congo braces for troubled election
If all goes well, one will be sworn in on January 18 – the very first time that the DRC will have achieved a peaceful transition of power since gaining independence in 1960
Strike call, protests in DR Congo after new election delay
Demonstrators took the streets after the Democratic Republic of Congo's national election panel announced that elections will be postponed in several areas until March
U.N. hopes Congolese can 'freely' vote after delay
The United Nations Security Council calls on all parties to 'engage peacefully and constructively in the electoral process'
ICC prosecutor says risk of 'grave crimes' in Congo ahead of vote
Problems pile up ahead of the Congolese vote, with violence at electoral rallies, inter-ethnic conflict, militia attacks in the east and an Ebola outbreak
U.S. embassy in DR Congo warns of 'possible terrorist threat'
American authorities urge its citizens to 'keep a low profile' as crucial election in the crisis-gripped central African nation approaches
Ebola prevention measures make 'positive impact' in DR Congo
'The fact that we have so far prevented Ebola from spreading into neighboring countries is a testament to the hard work and determination of staff from all partners,' says a WHO official
50 killed, 100 burnt in oil tanker road crash in DR Congo
The accident has occurred on a highway linking the capital Kinshasa to the country's sole port at Matadi on the Atlantic Ocean
Aid groups halt Ebola work as Congo raid toll hits 21
The latest violence, which sparks local anger, comes just 3 months before the Democratic Republic of Congo holds a fractious election to choose a successor to Joseph Kabila, the country's deeply-contested president
Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to 27
The current Ebola outbreak is still on a low scale compared with a 3-nation epidemic that occurred between 2013-15 but has stirred wide concern
Death toll in DR Congo Ebola outbreak now at 27
So far, there have been 51 cases since the outbreak was declared on May 8, says the DRC health ministry
Ebola death toll hits 26 in DR Congo as vaccinations start
Since the outbreak was announced on May 8, there have been 49 cases, comprising 22 confirmed by laboratory tests, 21 probable and six suspected, says the Congo health ministry
DR Congo reports 3 new Ebola cases
The WHO has said the latest Ebola outbreak did not warrant being labelled an emergency of 'international concern', adding that Kinshasa's response along with its own has been 'rapid and comprehensive'
WHO says 'high risk' Ebola will spread in DR Congo
Ebola is lethal and highly contagious, which makes it difficult to contain – especially in urban environments where people are mobile and come into more contact with others
WHO says Ebola outbreak has spread to a Congo city
(UPDATED) The outbreak, publicly declared on May 8, had previously been reported in a rural area of Equateur that lies roughly 150 kilometers from the city
