World Jun 03 Health workers struggle to contain Ebola outbreak By Chris Ocamringa, Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi
World May 20 Rare Ebola outbreak poses low risk globally but worries mount about its spread in Congo Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world’s most remote and vulnerable places. By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press
Health May 15 What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province, the 17th since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976. By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press
World Sep 14 Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo amid latest outbreak Vaccination for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health workers has begun in southern Kasai province, the World Health Organization said Sunday. By Associated Press
World Aug 23 Congo's prosecutor seeks death penalty for former President Kabila for war crimes Congo's public prosecutor on Friday asked for the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila, who is being tried in absentia in a treason case that includes war crimes charges related to his ties to the M23 rebel group. By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press
Jun 27 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: DRC and Rwanda sign peace deal mediated by Trump administration Continue watching
Jun 27 WATCH: Trump meets with officials from Rwanda and DRC after signing of peace deal By Associated Press The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have asked the Trump administration to use its pressure to ensure the peace deal sticks. Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: Rubio hosts peace deal signing ceremony between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo By Chinedu Asadu, Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The peace deal is due to be signed in Washington on Friday afternoon. It has been lauded by U.S. President Donald Trump as "a big day for the world."… Continue reading
Jun 19 Congo and Rwanda vow to sign a peace deal on June 27, may end fighting in eastern Congo By Wilson McMakin, Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press Congo and Rwanda are not formally at war and in the past had held peace talks that have largely stalled, including those hosted by Qatar. Continue reading
Jul 16 At least 70 people, including 9 soldiers, killed in militia attack in western Congo By Associated Press The armed men who attacked the village of Kinsele were members of the Mobondo militia, an armed group presenting itself as defenders of the Yaka people. Continue reading