World Dec 28

Protests as Congo leader warns of Ebola vote ‘disaster’

Congo's leader is blaming a deadly Ebola virus outbreak for the last-minute decision to keep an estimated 1 million voters from the polls in Sunday's long-delayed presidential election, claiming it would be a "disaster" if someone infects hundreds of others.

Nation Nov 18

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Congo Rebels Announce Pullback to Aid Peace Bid

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebels announced a military pullback Tuesday to support a U.N. peace initiative and the government ousted its armed forces chief following a string of defeats.