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USAID cuts rip through African health care systems
The recent withdrawal of USAID funding threatens to unravel health care systems across Africa, leading to increased malaria deaths and shortages of essential medical supplies, particularly in conflict ...
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U.S. charges Americans convicted of coup attempt in Congo
From left Tyler Thompson Jr., Marcel Malanga and Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, right, all American citizens, face the court in Kinshasa with other defendants on June 7, 2024 ...
Herd of animal puppets treks from Africa to Europe in climate action
A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometer (12,400-mile) trek across ...
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Kabila plans return to DR Congo amid growing crisis
Outgoing president Joseph Kabila sits during the inauguration ceremony for Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa, ...
Flooding in DRC kills dozens as country faces off with rebel militia
Congolese security forces and M23 rebels have failed to secure a ceasefire after fighting escalated earlier this year.
Devastating Floods Hit Congo’s Capital, Leaving Dozens Dead
People waded through knee-deep waters after a deadly storm brought torrential rain that flooded streets and cars in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital.
Dozens Die in Floods Hitting Congo’s Capital
While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, ...
Alert: Congo repatriates 3 Americans whose death sentences were commuted to life in jail over a failed coup plot, official says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo repatriates 3 Americans whose death sentences were commuted to life in jail over a failed coup plot, official says.