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
Nov 07 Watch 6:53 News Wrap: Trump Foundation ordered to settle lawsuit for $2 million In our news wrap Thursday, a state judge in New York ordered President Trump to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging he funneled money from his charitable foundation to his 2016 presidential campaign. The Trump Foundation denied wrongdoing… Continue watching
Nov 07 International Criminal Court sentences Congo warlord to 30 years for atrocities By Mike Corder, Associated Press Judges at Ntaganda's trial said he was guilty of abetting murders, rapes of men and women, a massacre in a banana field and of enlisting and using child soldiers. Continue reading
Aug 01 1-year-old daughter of Congo man who died of Ebola has virus By Saleh Mwanamilongo, Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press The 1-year-old daughter of the man who died of Ebola in Congo's major city of Goma this week has the disease, the health ministry said Thursday, while Rwanda briefly closed its border with Congo over the virus outbreak that now… Continue reading
Jul 31 2nd confirmed Ebola patient in major Congolese city dies By Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press The case complicated efforts to contain a yearlong outbreak already challenged by rebel attacks and community mistrust. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:00 In 'Congo Tales,' a visual reimagining of local folklore By Ivette Feliciano, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo "Congo Tales" is a new multimedia project that explores the environment, culture and stories of the people of the Congo Basin. The series highlights the mythical histories of the Congolese through photography and film as a counter-narrative to the one-note… Continue watching
Jul 20 War-weakened South Sudan tries to prepare for Ebola By Sam Mednick, Associated Press With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent… Continue reading