World Feb 09 U.N. court orders Uganda to pay Congo $325 million for violence in long-running conflict By Mike Corder, Associated Press
World Sep 28 Panel finds 80 alleged abuse cases tied to WHO’s Congo work The report exposes the most widescale sexual wrongdoing linked to a U.N. institution in years, harkening back to the dark years when blue-helmeted peacekeepers were regularly accused of and found to have misused their positions for sexual misconduct. By Maria Cheng, Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press
World May 27 Thousands evacuate Congo’s Goma amid renewed volcano threat Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the city of Goma in eastern Congo fearing another volcanic eruption by Mount Nyiragongo, which spewed lava near the city last week. By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press
World May 24 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: NYC, LA schools to resume in-person learning this fall In our news wrap Monday, schools in New York City and Los Angeles will make a return to full, in-person learning this fall, with remote options unavailable in NYC and available in only some cases in LA. The World Health…
World May 24 Lava from Congo’s volcano eruption emits toxic gas, 7 more dead Mount Nyiragongo turned the sky fiery red on Saturday night and spewed torrents of lava into villages, killing people and destroying more than 500 homes. By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press
May 23 Congo volcano eruption, ensuing chaos kill at least 15 By Associated Press The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on Saturday night sent about 5,000 people fleeing from the city of Goma across the nearby border into Rwanda, while another 25,000 others sought refuge to the northwest in Sake, the U.N. children's agency said… Continue reading
Nov 20 In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder By Tameen Akhgar. Associated Press and Samy Magdy, Eissa Ahmed, Associated Press Dire U.N. warnings of a growing hunger crisis are becoming reality in multiple countries. The coronavirus pandemic is adding a further burden on families already struggling to feed themselves amid collapsing economies and war. Continue reading
Apr 25 Ambush near Congo’s Virunga park kills 12 rangers, 5 others By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press An ambush near the renowned Virunga Park in eastern Congo has killed 12 rangers who helped guard some of the world’s last remaining mountain gorillas in the wild, authorities said Friday. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 2:47 News Wrap: Oil producers agree to cut global supply In our news wrap Friday, members of OPEC, along with Russia and Mexico, agreed to cut global oil production by up to 10 million barrels a day, or a tenth of the world supply. It’s an effort to stabilize oil… Continue watching
Nov 24 Plane crashes into homes in Congo; at least 26 dead By Sammy Mupfuni, Associated Press A small plane crashed into homes shortly after takeoff Sunday in Congo’s eastern city of Goma, killing 26 people, including the aircraft’s passengers and crew, as well as residents on the ground, the government of the central African nation said. Continue reading