CDE News - The Dispatch

Belgium hands over tooth to family of Congo independence hero Lumumba

BRUSSELS, June 20 (Reuters) - Belgium handed over a tooth, the only known remains of the murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba, to his family during at a ceremony in…

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Tension between Congo and Rwanda continues to heat up

Rwandan police shot and killed a Congolese soldier who crossed the border and fired at security forces, Rwanda's army said, as fighting intensified 50 km (30 miles) away between Congo's…

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Pope postpones Africa trip due to knee problems

Trip to Congo, South Sudan put off 'until further notice' Pope Francis has decided to puts off a trip to Africa due to knee problems, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said…

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Belgian king reiterates regrets for colonial past in Congo but no apology

Belgium's King Philippe reaffirmed his deepest regrets for the exploitation, racism and acts of violence during his country's colonisation of the Democratic Republic of Congo, but again stopped short of…

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Tension simmering between Rwanda and Congo

Rwanda will retaliate if it suffers further attacks from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, its foreign minister said, after accusing Congo of firing shells across the border earlier this month.…

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New Ebola case confirmed in northwestern Congo

KINSHASA, April 23 (Reuters) - A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the National Institute of Biomedical Research said on Saturday, four months…

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UPDATED: Alleged killers of Italian Ambassador Attanasio arrested in Congo

The Congolese police have allegedly arrested the alleged killers of the Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio, killed in an ambush on 22 February 2021 together with the carabiniere Vittorio Iacovacci and…

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Congo to ban log exports to reduce pressure on its forests

Democratic Republic of Congo's environment minister said the country intends to ban all log exports and implement other measures to lessen threats to its carbon-absorbing tropical rainforest, a major bulwark…

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EU suspends funding to WHO programmes in Congo after sex scandal

The European Commission has suspended funding to the World Health Organization's programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to concerns over the U.N. agency's handling of the sexual abuse…

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New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo

A case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the health minister said, five months after the end of the most recent outbreak there. It was…

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U.N. staffer investigated in Italy over death of ambassador

A United Nations employee has been placed under investigation by Italian prosecutors looking into the murder of Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and two other people,…

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Suspected Islamists kill 22 with knives, machetes in eastern Congo

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 22 civilians with knives and machetes in an overnight raid on villages near the town of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a…

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UPDATED: Italy holds State funeral for slain Ambassador and his security escort

The State funeral for the late Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, and his Carabiniere police escort Vito Iacovacci, who were killed in an attack in…

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Bodies of Italian ambassador to Congo and bodyguard arrive in Italy

The bodies of Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and his bodyguard arrived back in Rome on late on Tuesday aboard a military aircraft, a day after they…

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UPDATED: Italian ambassador to Congo killed in attack on U.N. convoy

Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and two other people were killed on Monday in an attack on a United Nations convoy in eastern Congo, Italy’s foreign ministry…

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D.R. of Congo confirms second Ebola case in resurgence of major outbreak

A second person has contracted Ebola and died this week in Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, the World Health Organization and the health ministry said in a statement.…

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Brutal massacre by rebels in eastern Congo

At least 25 people were killed in an attack on New Year’s Eve by rebels in Congo’s eastern Beni territory, local officials said Friday. Farmers had gone to the fields…

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WHO warns new Ebola outbreak in Congo faces funding gap

The World Health Organization said it is facing a “serious funding gap” to battle the new outbreak of Ebola in remote corners of northern Congo amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.…

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WHO concerned about growing Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are concerned about the growing Ebola outbreak in the northwestern province of Equateur, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as they…

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Displaced by DR Congo violence, survivors’ testimonies highlight brutality of armed militia

Two months since hundreds of thousands of people fled violence in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN humanitarians warned on Friday that armed militia continue to make their…

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Breakthrough in new drug treatments to fight Ebola in DR Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced what could be a major breakthrough in the battle against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), revealing that two out…

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Second Ebola case confirmed on border with Rwanda

A second case of Ebola has been detected on Democratic Republic of Congo's border with Rwanda, raising fears the deadly illness could spread. The case was confirmed in the city…

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health emergency of international concern" (PHEIC). The PHEIC emergency provision is the highest…

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