Congo's ex health minister detained over alleged abuse of $4.3M in Ebola fundsFormer Democratic Republic of Congo health minister Oly Ilunga has been detained over allegations of mismanaging public funds worth $4.3 million that were allocated to fighting the Ebola outbreak in the country, one of his lawyers told CNN on Monday.....
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36 people missing after boat sinks in Congo riverKINSHASA, DR Congo – Thirty-six people are missing after a boat sank in the Congo river on the outskirts of Kinshasa, DR Congo police said on Sunday, September 15.
The vessel, which was travelling to the capital, went down overnight in Maluku commune, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the c....
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DR Congo ex-minister accused of $4.3 million embezzlementKINSHASA, DR Congo – Detained former DR Congo health minister Oly Ilunga has been accused of embezzling $4.3 million of public funds raised to tackle the Ebola epidemic , his defense counsel said Sunday, September 15, while insisting on his innocence.
"Police accuse him of having siphoned off....
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DR Congo ex-health exec nabbed for stealing Ebola fundsKINSHASA, DR Congo – Former Democratic Republic of the Congo health minister Oly Ilunga has been arrested over allegations he embezzled public funds to tackle the Ebola epidemic, police said on Saturday, September 14.
Ilunga, who resigned as health minister in July after being removed as head....
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Congo police detain ex-health minister in Ebola funds probeKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Police in Congo have detained the former minister of health amid an investigation into the use of Ebola funds as confirmed Ebola deaths rose to near 2,000 and confirmed cases of the virus exceeded 3,000 in the sprawling African nation.
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Congo: Confirmed Ebola deaths near 2,000, cases over 3,000KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's National Ebola Response Committee says confirmed Ebola deaths in the east of the sprawling African nation are nearing 2,000 and confirmed cases of the virus have exceeded 3,000.
The committee released the latest numbers Friday after a discussion in Goma by the Cat....
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At least 50 dead in train derailmentAt least 50 people were killed and several people are injured after a train derailed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's minister of humanitarian affairs told CNN.....
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Up to 50 dead in Congo after train derailsUp to 50 people were killed when a cargo train derailed in Congo's southeastern province of Tanganyika in the early hours of Thursday, government officials said, though reports on casualties differed widely.....
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Eto?o hangs up his bootsPARIS: Cameroon’s four-time African Player of the Year Samuel Eto’o announced his retirement on Saturday at the age of 38, declaring “I need a rest”.“The end, towards a new challenge,” the former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea striker posted on Instagram.&ldqu....
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African great Eto?o hangs up his boots for ?new challenge?PARIS: Cameroon’s four-time African Player of the Year Samuel Eto’o announced his retirement on Saturday at the age of 38, declaring “I need a rest”.“The end, towards a new challenge,” the former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea striker posted on Instagram.&ldqu....
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Fashion makes a statement with two goals for ZambiaJOHANNESBURG: Fashion Sakala scored twice as Zambia edged Congo Brazzaville 2-1 Wednesday when the third African qualifying round kicked off for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games football tournament.Belgium-based Sakala scored after seven and 89 minutes at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka while Jacq....
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Congo president flies to environment talks on huge jet: sourcesParis (AFP) Sept 3, 2019
Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso landed in Paris for environment talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday aboard a luxury private Boeing 787 Dreamliner, sources said.
Talks were focused on the fate of the Republic of Congo's basin forest, ....
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U.N. chief vows continued support for DR Congo armyBENI, DR Congo – United Nations chief Antonio Guterres Sunday, September 1, promised continued blue helmet support for the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo fighting an array of armed groups.
Arriving in Beni in the country's east, the secretary general said the UN peacekeeping missio....
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Nine-year-old girl tests positive for Ebola in UgandaA 9-year-old Congolese girl tested positive for Ebola in Uganda near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a press statement from the Ugandan Ministry of Health Thursday.....
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Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo's year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed above 2,000, government data showed on Friday, as responders battle to overcome community mistrust and widespread security problems.....
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Angola wildfire more severe than that of Amazon: Indian ambassador Sreekumar MenonLuanda: It is a more severe wildfire in Angola than what is raging in Brazil or Amazon says Sreekumar Menon, Indian ambassador to the west African country. In an email to Mathrubhumi.com, Sreekumar Menon said that the Angolan government has sought the help of United Nations (UN) to tackle the issue....
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African forest fires in spotlight after Amazon outcryKinshasa: In NASA satellite images, forest fires in central Africa appear to burn alarmingly like a red chain from Gabon to Angola similar to the blazes in Brazils Amazon that sparked global outcry. At the G7 summit this week, French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted about the central Africa fires ....
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DR Congo unveils new government after 7-month delayKINSHASA, DR Congo – The Democratic Republic of Congo announced a coalition government Monday, August 26, 7 months after the inauguration of new President Felix Tshisekedi .
"The government is finally here. The president has signed the decree and we will begin work soon," Prime Minister Sylves....
DR Congo president warns over risk to forest reservesKinshasa (AFP) Aug 21, 2019
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has warned the country's vast forest resources - crucial to countering global warning - are at risk without faster development of its huge hydro-electricity potential.
The Congo River basin forest region is one of the largest ....
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Michael Gerson: The slow burn of Congo's Ebola outbreakBy Michael GersonWASHINGTON — Meanwhile, in the semitropical vastness of eastern Congo, a killer is loose.
The second-largest Ebola outbreak in history has entered its second year.Read more on NewsOK.com....
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Ebola spreads to remote, militia-run Congo territoryAuthorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed a new case of Ebola in the remote, militia-controlled territory of Walikale, hundreds of kilometers away from where previous cases near the border with Uganda and Rwanda occurred, the Health Ministry said overnight.....
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First Ebola cases surface in DR Congo's South Kivu provinceBUKAVU, DR Congo – A woman has died of Ebola and her infant son was diagnosed with the virus in the first confirmed cases in DR Congo's South Kivu province, reviving fears Friday, August 16, the highly contagious disease could spread through the region. (READ: Fast Facts: Ebola )
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Mother dies of Ebola in Congo, baby under careA 24-year-old woman has died after contracting Ebola in the South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the World Health Organization.....
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More than 1,300 children 'orphaned' from Ebola outbreak in Congo, number 'growing fast,' UNICEF saysMore than 1,300 children have been "orphaned" as a result of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and more than 2,400 have been separated from their parents or caregivers, a number that is "growing fast," UNICEF said. Orphaned children have lost one or more parents, and others.......
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India tops world with most internet shutdowns: reportKARACHI: Of the 196 internet shutdowns documented across the world in 2018, India was responsible for the majority (67 per cent) incidents, according to a report released by Access Now.
Access Now is an international non-profit advocacy group dedicated to an open and free internet, and the #Keep....
Measles outbreak cases in the US reach highest level in 25 yearsOn Monday, the World Health Organization published an update on the measles outbreaks occurring around the world. A number of countries have been hit by the disease, the worst instances being in Ukraine, Madagascar, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is also battling an Ebola outbreak. ....
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Seven dead in DR Congo lake boat capsizeSeven people drowned after a transport boat sank after hitting rocks on a lake in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend, local....
Mangala ends goal-drought in Dynamos victoryNgandu Mangala ended his 17-match goal drought when he netted the opening goal in Dynamos' 2-0 victory over Mushowani Stars on Sunday.The DR Congo-born striker....
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Bolick on fire but Gilas succumbs to Congo in SpainMANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas suffered its first loss in Spain at the hands of Congo, 71-82, in the Torneo de Malaga at the Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena on Friday, August 9 (Saturday, August 10, Philippine time).
Robert Bolick waxed hot for 21 points on a 7-of-9 shooting to go .......
Norwood a game-time decision for Gilas vs Congo in SpainMANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas may miss the services of Gabe Norwood for the second straight game in its training camp in Spain.
Norwood continues to nurse a mild groin injury and is uncertain to suit up against Congo in a pocket tournament in Malaga on Friday, August 9 (Saturday, .......
Bolasie reveals why he won't be joining CSKA Moscow via brilliant tweetBolasie reveals why he won't be joining CSKA Moscow via brilliant tweet - originally posted on Sportslens.com
According to Russian outlet Championat, Everton have offered winger Yannick Bolasie to CSKA Moscow. The DR Congo international has struggled for form since joining the Toffees fro....
'I'll drive him, take him please': Some Villa fans want club to sign one of their own players'I'll drive him, take him please': Some Villa fans want club to sign one of their own players - originally posted on Sportslens.com
Aston Villa fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reaction to reports linking Aaron Tshibola with Sunderland. The 24-y....
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Rwanda, Congo restrict unnecessary border travel amid EbolaKIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda and Congo are discouraging travel across their border, as officials try to prevent further spread of the highly contagious Ebola virus.
Travel restrictions are part of measures taken by Rwandan and Congolese health officials who met in Rwanda late on Tuesday.
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Gilas crushes Congo behind Blatche, Aguilar in Spain campMANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas displayed utter dominance in its first practice game in Spain by thwarting Congo, 102-80, at the Palacio Multiusos de Guadalajara on Tuesday, August 6 (Wednesday, August 7, Philippine time).
Andray Blatche fired 25 points and Japeth Aguilar chalked up 22 po....
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American Ebola survivors celebrate 5 years since recovery, but virus continues to kill in the CongoA group of Americans who survived Ebola are commemorating five years since they were treated, while the Congo is still battling the deadly virus. In 2014, Emory University Hospital, in Atlanta was tasked with a seemingly impossible challenge: treating and curing patients suffering from Ebola. On.......
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Congo races to contain Ebola after gold miner contaminates several in GomaCongolese authorities were racing to contain an Ebola epidemic on Thursday, after a gold miner with a large family contaminated several people in the east’s main city of Goma before dying of the hemorrhagic fever, officials said. The government’s Ebola response coordinator Jean-Jacques M....
Rwanda briefly shuts DRC border over Ebola fears | DW NewsFears are growing of an escalation in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The wife and child of a man who died earlier this week have been confirmed as new cases of infection in Goma, a city of 2 million people directly on the border with Rwanda. It's feared the virus could sprea....
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Rwanda briefly closed border with Congo amid concerns over Ebola spreadRwanda briefly closed the border with the Democratic Repbulic of Congo on Thursday amid fears of the Ebola virus spreading. After a third person died of Ebola in the city of Goma in the DRC, the border was closed for a few hours, as reported by BBC. The Ministry of Health of Rowanda confirmed in.......
1-year-old daughter, wife of Congo's Goma victim have EbolaKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The 1-year-old daughter and the wife of the man who died of Ebola in Congo's city of Goma this week have tested positive for the disease, health officials confirmed Thursday, while Rwanda briefly closed its border with Congo over the virus outbreak that now enters its second....
Rwanda shuts DR Congo border after Ebola cases in frontier cityGOMA, DR Congo – Rwanda has shuttered its frontier with Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo after a third case of the deadly virus was detected in the border city of Goma, the Congolese presidency said Thursday, August 1.
The announcement coincided with the first anniversary of an epidemi....
1-year-old daughter of man who died of Ebola shows symptomsKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The 1-year-old daughter of the man who died of Ebola in Congo's major city of Goma this week is showing symptoms of the disease, officials said Thursday, while Rwanda closed its border with Congo over the yearlong virus outbreak.
The Ebola coordinator for North Kivu provi....
