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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) contains the bulk of Africa’s humid rainforest. But forests that were once dense, impenetrable and continuous are increasingly fractured by deforestation. New satellite data from the University of Maryland (UMD) show the country – particularly its northern portion – may be in for another rocky year in 2021. […]

If you havent heard about the 2002 volcanic eruption in the Congo, you probably havent heard about Mount Nyiragongo. Mount Nyiragongo is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and part of the Virunga volcanic chain. Some say its geographical location on the highly active segment of the African Great rift is quite rare and a major reason why it was considered dangerous for communities in and around Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...

3 June 2021 1:30pm The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for the coronavirus that uses Greek letters to refer to the different variants. For the variants of concern, B117 (the UK or Kent variant) will now be known as alpha, B1351 (South Africa) will be beta, P1 (Brazil) is gamma and B16172 (India) delta. For the variants of interest, B1427/B1429 (US) is epsilon, P2 (Brazil) is zeta, B1525 is eta, P3 (Philippines) is theta, B1526 (US) is iota and B16171 (India) is...

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate recent deadly attacks by insurgents in the east and bring the perpetrators to account. Guterres, has strongly condemned the attacks, according to a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric. “The Secretary-General expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a swift recovery to the injured. “He calls on...

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Using geographical names for coronavirus variants can stoke racism and xenophobia, says a microbiologist.

They were carried out by suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group.

English News and Press Release on Democratic Republic of the Congo about Protection and Human Rights; published on 01 Jun 2021 by UN SG