Fighting prejudice around disability with modeling in DRC
Activists in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo hosted the first fashion show for differently abled people on Friday April 19, to promote … source
Kabila agrees to go, DRC to get elections by 2018
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s political parties appear to have agreed on a formula allowing President Joseph Kabila to step down after elections held … source
DR Congo receives first doses of Ebola vaccine amid outbreak
The first batch of 4000 experimental Ebola vaccines to combat an outbreak suspected to have killed 20 people arrived in Congo’s capital Kinshasa on … source
Young digital entrepreneurs in DRC appeal for support to drive sector
While start-ups are flourishing in neighboring Rwanda, digital entrepreneurship remains a challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is attracting a … source
DRC Red cross buries victim of ebola to prevent spread of contagious viral disease
A victim of the ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been buried by the Red Cross. The society says this was to prevent further spread of the…
DRC ebola outbreak not yet an international emergency-WHO
The World Health Organization on Friday said an ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not yet an international public health emergency. source
DR Congo and WHO race to prevent runaway Ebola outbreak
Congolese and U.N. officials were racing on Thursday to prevent a runaway Ebola outbreak in Congo, working out the logistics of keeping newly arrived … source
Safeguarding Congo Basin Peatlands [FOCUS]
Political stakeholders, scientists and experts from the Congo Basin region, met for the Third Partners Meeting of Global Peatlands Initiative held in Brazzaville, … source
DR Congo receives first doses of Ebola vaccine amid outbreak
The first batch of 4000 experimental Ebola vaccines to combat an outbreak suspected to have killed 20 people arrived in Congo’s capital Kinshasa on … source
DR Congo cannot afford $1.8bn to organize 2017 polls – Minister
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) cannot afford the cost of holding elections this year. According to Minister of State in charge of Budget, Pierre … source