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Toxic substances emitted in Angola have turned a river red in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the environment minister said on Friday, warning of an "ecological catastrophe" as the pollution kills wildlife including hippos.  This "discolouration would be caused by a toxic substance spill by an Angolan factory specialising in industrial diamond mining," DR Congo Enviroment Minister Eve Bazaiba said in a statement. Polluted tributaries are feeding into the Kasai r...

Authorities warn that a salt-like substance in the lava flows is unfit for human consumption.

Aid workers tackling the Ebola outbreak in DRC in 2019 have been accused of sexually abusing and exploiting women who needed work.

Daily Monitor Sunday June 27 2021 An Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldier takes part in a foot patrol in the village of Manzalaho near Beni, following an attack allegedly perpetrated by members of the rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).PHOTO/AFP Summary Traces of blood could seen at the entrance to the church in the aftermath of the explosion, an AFP reporter said, while shards of glass where scattered inside and the sound equipment was destroyed. Advertiseme...

The activity of the Allied Democratic Forces has recently taken on a more global jihadist dimension.

Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Foreign Trade, Jean-Lucien Bussa, has unveiled economic plans to enable DR Congo reduce its dependence on imports, reduce import bill and protect local industry

Thousands of Goma residents have now started returning home after fleeing North-Kivu’s main city last month after the nearby Nyiragongo volcano erupted, leaving dozens dead. FRANCE 24’s Nicolas Germa…

The lender says it now holds $4 billion, equivalent to 41 percent of its Sh1.07 trillion balance sheet.

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deadly attacks by the armed group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have forced some 5,800 people to flee multiple displacement sites in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri Province, th

Africa not ready for imminent third coronavirus wave, says World Health Organisation SECTIONS Last Updated: Jun 03, 2021, 09:03 PM IST Share Synopsis "Many African hospitals and clinics are still far from ready to cope with a huge rise in critically ill patients," the World Health Organizations regional director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, said. Getty Images With vaccine deliveries at a near-standstill and lacking key resources in frontline care, Africa is poorly prepared for the third wav...