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World Dec 28

Why it could be years before Africans have access to coronavirus vaccines

World Apr 25

Ambush near Congo’s Virunga park kills 12 rangers, 5 others

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.

By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press

Health Jan 16

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Despite outbreak, Ebola treatment and vaccine represent ‘resounding scientific success’

Recently, the FDA formally approved the first vaccine to prevent the Ebola virus. The advance comes at a crucial time, as Democratic Republic of Congo is suffering an outbreak that has lasted over a year and a half and sickened…

By Monica Villamizar

World Aug 03

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A year after outbreak, Ebola has killed hundreds in the DRC

It’s been one year since the Ebola epidemic outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. So far, more than 2,400 cases have been detected and over 1,700 people have died from Ebola. Richard Preston’s new book “Crisis in the Red…

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Episode Jan 27

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January 27, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 27, government employees prepare to head back to work while the deadlock for funding a border wall continues, and a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the deadliest in the…

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Jan 27

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Ebola patients stranded by violence in Democratic Republic of Congo

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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing, the World Health Organization said Friday, having killed 436 of more than 700 infected. This region also volatile, where health workers are attacked and armed conflict is preventing emergency…

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May 21

Will lessons learned from the 2014 Ebola outbreak prevent more deaths in Congo?

By Larisa Epatko

The spread of Ebola in West Africa in 2014-2016 was the worst outbreak since the disease's discovery. Here's how international health agencies are responding this time.

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May 23

ICC convicts second war criminal since 2003 mandate

By Diane Jeanty

Congolese warlord Germain Katanga is now the International Criminal Court’s second conviction since it was mandated to bring the worst international criminals to justice 11 years ago.

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Dec 14

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10 Congolese Youth on Why They Voted – or Didn’t

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Congolese youth share their views about why they voted in December 2011 elections and whether or not they felt it mattered.

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Dec 13

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Conflict Diamonds Receive Attention from Hollywood

Conflict diamonds, gems that are illegally sold to fund civil wars and rebel conflicts, are in the spotlight this month with the release of 'Blood Diamond,' a movie based on this underground trade. Experts discuss the films impact on the…

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