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
Jul 18 Congo to combat Ebola by enforcing mandatory emergency health measures By Krista Larson, Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press Congolese soldiers and police will enforce hand-washing and fever checks now that the deadly Ebola outbreak has been declared an international health emergency. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 8:13 News Wrap: Trump says U.S. to send more troops to Poland In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump hosted Polish President Andrzej Duda and announced plans to send 1,000 more U.S. troops to the former Soviet bloc state as part of a growing alliance. That’s on top of 4,500 Americans already… Continue watching
Jun 12 5-year-old Ugandan boy dies of Ebola as outbreak spreads beyond Congo By Rodney Muhumuza, Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press There have been three confirmed cases in Uganda for the highly contagious disease that has killed nearly 1,400 in Congo. Continue reading
Jun 01 Funeral for Congo’s Etienne Tshisekedi, president’s father By Associated Press A funeral Mass is being celebrated for Etienne Tshisekedi, the Congolese opposition icon whose son is now president of the sprawling Central African country. Continue reading
May 10 WHO warns Ebola could spread if attacks don’t stop By Krista Larson, Associated Press The World Health Organization warned it may not be possible to contain Ebola to the two affected provinces in eastern Congo if violent attacks on health teams continue. Continue reading