The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including 223 suspected deaths that were being investigated. An outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola is ongoing in the DRC, with cases also reported in Uganda. There have been 125 confirmed […]
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Over 200 killed in Rubaya coltan mine collapse in eastern DRC
RUBAYA, Democratic Republic of Congo: More than 200 people were killed this week in a catastrophic collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Friday. Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province, confirmed that the toll includes miners, children, and market vendors, with dozens more […]
7 dead, including soldier, in clashes near Uganda-DRC border
Uganda’s defence ministry said Saturday that a soldier was among seven people killed in clashes between government forces and gunmen near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ministry spokeswoman Brig. Flavia Byekwaso told AFP that about 20 armed men disguised as forest workers attacked a military outpost near the border in a […]