Tag: Congo
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a ‘health emergency’
Latest UN figures showed that some 650 people have died in the current Ebola outbreak, while about 12 new cases are reported every day.
July 18, 2019 -
US criticises Africa for ‘failure’ on famine threat
US Ambassador Nikki Haley has sharply criticised African nations for their "collective failure" to respond to the threat of famine facing more than 14 million people and for nominating Congo for a seat on the UN's top human rights body despite its serious rights violations. Haley said on Tuesday the looming famines in northeast Nigeria, …
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July 20, 2017 -
Indian man kidnapped in Congo released: Swaraj
An Indian man who was abducted in Congo has been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday. Ritesh Hemnani, a Mumbai-based businessman, was reportedly abducted by armed men in Kinshasa on June 23. "We have secured the release of Ritesh Hemnani from his captors in Congo. We are thankful to Government of Democratic …
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July 18, 2017 -
Ebola returns to Congo, WHO assessing extent of outbreak
Investigations are on to assess the full extent of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which is believed to have already claimed three lives, WHO has said. WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti on May 13 visited Kinshasa to discuss with national authorities and partners ways to mount a rapid, …
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May 15, 2017 -
UN announces 2 more suspected Ebola cases in Congo
The World Health Organisation has identified two more suspected cases of the deadly Ebola virus a day after declaring an outbreak in Congo. The UN agency said yesterday there are now 11 suspected cases, including three reported deaths, in Likati in Congo's northern Bas-Uele Province. WHO said one death has tested positive for an Ebola …
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May 14, 2017 -
UN welcomes Congo agreement, calls for swift implementation
The UN Security Council is welcoming an agreement in Congo calling for President Joseph Kabila to leave power after an election by year's end. The New Year's Eve accord followed months of unrest that left dozens dead and threatened to further destabilize the Central African nation with a history of dictatorship and civil war. Kabila …
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January 5, 2017 -
Attacked again
Serious but not life-threatening was a classic under-statement of the injuries sustained by two members of an Indian Army contingent serving under the United Nations umbrella in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
November 14, 2016