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Soil erosion is tearing DRC cities apart: what’s causing urban gullies, and how to prevent them
In fast-growing cities like some in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), heavy rains are carving huge scars into the land. Known as urban gullies, these deep erosion channels can swallow homes, destroy roads and displace entire communities....
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Jakarta, Kinshasa sign agreements on economics and environment
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The cities of Jakarta, Indonesia and Kinshasa, Congo have agreed to explore cooperation in economics, urban resilience, youth, climate, and environment to build sustainable and inclusive cities. The collaboration was outlined in...
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DR Congo endorses Trans Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign to boost visa-free travel across continent
The Trans Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign, a Pan-African initiative advocating for visa-free travel across Africa, has received a major boost with the official endorsement of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This...
Owner: Kwasi Twum
From Kinshasa to Mbandaka: advocacy that opens doors for Lokolama
Blog Raphael Mavambu 17 September 2025 In August 2025, Greenpeace Africa led an exceptional expedition to the heart of the Congo Basin, to the villages of Lokolama and Penzélé, as well as to Mbandaka, in Equateur Province. Raphael Mavambu 26...
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At least 193 people dead after two boat accidents in Democratic Republic of Congo
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‘Revolutionary’ AI tools rescue old weather data to improve climate models
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Thousands of paper documents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s meteorological archives are now being digitized.Credit: Derrick Muheki/INERA DRCHow can countries find out how climate change will affect them at a regional scale? Can...
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Massive trenches are swallowing homes across the DRC
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Deutsche Welle
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Gigantic urban gullies stretch like scars across cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A study published by an international group of researchers in August maps these trenches across the DRC for the first time — finding almost 3,000 of them....
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WHO Updates Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) updates disease outbreak news on Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As of 4 September 2025, 28 suspected cases, including 15 deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 54%), have been...
Owner: Andualem Sisay Gessesse
Behind the D.R. Congo-Rwanda peace deal: Why Washington is pushing for a bigger role
When Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace deal in Washington in June, it was hailed as a breakthrough for a region scarred by years of conflict. But the real story may lie in what comes next. A draft economic framework,...
Owner: Leonard Stiegeler
Climate Change and African Development: Challenges and Opportunities
Climate change has become one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century, with implications that go far beyond rising temperatures. Nowhere are its impacts more visible and severe than in Africa. Although the continent contributes the...
Owner: Crown Publishing Plc.
Perceptions, Challenges and Barriers to HIV Care in Mbujimayi in the East Kasai Province, DR Congo: A Qualitative Study
Introduction Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a global public health problem and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The management of HIV/AIDS remains a major public health challenge, despite significant advances in recent...
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Ebola vaccine reaches epicenter of Congo outbreak as officials race to contain spread
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Press group prompts DRC government and rebel authorities to stop harassing journalist
On Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on both government and rebel authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to end harassment of a reporter who has been detained twice and dismissed from his post at a...
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Congo has announced a new Ebola outbreak. Here is what to know
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A prominent US family has been cashing in on DRC carbon credits while local communities decry unmet promises
A school built by Safbois company in Yafunga area, Isangi territory. Photo by Malenga Byobe, used with permission. This article was produced with the support of the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Investigations Network. This article was first...
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Trump's aid cuts fuel anxiety as a deadly Ebola outbreak hits Congo
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Johannesburg — The Minister of Health for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Samuel Roger Kamba, confirmed last week an outbreak of the highly infectious Zaire strain of Ebola virus disease in the country's Central Kasai Province. He said 16 deaths...
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DRC : General Gasita’s rejection highlights anti-Tutsi climate in the east
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SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, September 2, 2025 – The protests surrounding the appointment of General Olivier Gasita in Uvira reveal, once again, the worrying resurgence of ethnic tensions in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Rejected by the...
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NCDC Issues Advisory As Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo Claims 15 Lives
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an advisory following the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.NCDC Director General, Jide Idris, on Saturday said the Central African nation reported that 28...
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Nigeria confirms no Ebola cases, issues advisory as outbreak in DR Congo claims 15 lives
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that there are no cases of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. The agency, however, issued a public health advisory following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)...
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For America’s Congolese Diaspora, Peace Deals Offer Little Comfort
World / StudentNation / September 17, 2025 The conflict in the Congo is one of the deadliest crises in the world, but many worry that Trump’s interest in the region emphasizes deals for US investors over lasting peace. Ad Policy The Democratic...
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