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In eastern DR Congo, a cultural revival after a year of rebel rule

As cases spread, containment measures could impact the nascent cultural revival described in this report. GOMA and BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of the Congo A packed crowd pressed against the stage of ...

Deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to M23-held South Kivu

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to eastern South Kivu province in an area under the control ...
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India-Africa summit postponed as Ebola spreads to M23-held DR Congo area

Efforts to stop the latest outbreak of the deadly disease have been hampered by armed conflict in eastern DR Congo.

Residents burn an Ebola center in Congo as fear and anger grow over the outbreak

People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being ...

Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment

Authorities in northeastern Congo have banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization says the outbreak poses ...

Congo rebels pull back from key positions amid US pressure

May 11 (Reuters) - The Rwandan-backed AFC/M23 rebel group has withdrawn from several key positions in Congo's eastern South ...