Ebola vaccination campaign begins in DRC
The Ebola vaccination campaign has begun in DRC, to combat the latest outbreak in the country which has left at least 27 dead and 58 others with symptoms. source
Expert says ‘Ebola will never be eradicated’ [The Morning Call]
Why has Ebola kept launching a comeback in the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC? And can Ebola be eradicated? First off, the DRC is facing its 10th Ebola … source
World Health Organisation talks exclusively to euronews about Ebola in the DRC
As it flies into the Democratic Republic of the Congo to tackle the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus the WHO talks exclusively to euronews about the … source
DRC: Bemba holds first presser in 10 years
After ten years behind the bars of an International Criminal Court (ICC) prison, Congolese opponent Jean-Pierre Bemba made his first press briefing. Two days … source
Tension rises in DRC as opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi returns [The Morning Call]
Police fired tear gas to disperse supporters of Democratic Republic of Congo’s opposition chief on Sunday as they gathered in the capital amid high tensions … source
DRC: Plane misses runway in Lubumbashi
A cargo plane missed its runway in Lubumbashi on Sunday afternoon. The Boeing 747 owned by Servair Company was damaged to a lesser extent and the … source
DRC: Catholic church presses on with planned Sunday march
The Roman Catholic community leaders planning a peaceful march on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo have said they will go ahead with the … source
Kinshasa residents celebrate Bemba’s acquittal
It was celebration galore on the streets of DRC’s capital Kinshasa as residents welcomed the International Criminal Court’s decision on former VP Jean Pierre … source
Ebola outbreak worsens; new case confirmed in urban area
The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC has entered “a new phase” after a case of the deadly virus was detected in the … source
Trial of ex Ugandan rebel leader Jamil Mukulu begins
Pre-trial of Jamil Mukulu, former leader of the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) operating in the jungles of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) … source