Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dutch prosecutors drop Samos case against Israeli businessman Dan Gertler
The decision adds to a broader pattern of legal cases falling away around Gertler after years of scrutiny tied to mining deals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. comes out of retirement after exhibition with Mike Tyson
South Africa to withdraw 700 troops from UN peacekeeping in Congo
More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo, official says
Trump administration eased sanctions on Israeli mining magnate Gertler
Sanctions eased against Gertler that were originally imposed for alleged corruption in Congo.
Ebola outbreak in western DR of the Congo reaches 100 cases - WHO
"The virus is spreading across a wide and rugged terrain which requires costly interventions."
Belgian king expresses deep regret for colonial past in Congo
It is the first such expression of regret for Belgium's colonial past by a reigning monarch.
Congo's gold being smuggled out by the tonne, UN report finds
The countries along Congo's eastern border have long been conduits for gold worth billions of dollars mined using rudimentary means by so-called "artisanal" miners.
More people infected with Ebola in new Congo outbreak, WHO says
An epidemic of the virus on the other side of the country has killed more than 2,200 people since 2018.
Congo's first 'Drive-Thru' COVID-19 testing facility established with MDA
MDA chief: 'We are happy to share knowledge... for the sake of saving human lives'
Benjamin Netanyahu talks relations with leaders of DR Congo, Georgia
The prime minister spoke with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Tshisekedi and Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia.
Armed group kills 20 villagers in northeast Congo
The attackers fled after United Nations peacekeepers arrived at the village and they later fired on a nearby UN base, a UN source said.
Ebola patient hiding in Congo area controlled by militia groups
On April 17, a 28-year-old motorbike taxi-driver who had tested positive for Ebola ran away from the centre where he was being treated in the town of Beni.
Ebola patient dies in Congo, first case in 50 days
Ebola causes fever, bleeding, vomiting and diarrhea and spreads among humans through bodily fluids. The current outbreak has killed about two thirds of those it infected.
