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DR Congo begins vaccinating against new Ebola outbreak
In this file photo a man receives a vaccine against Ebola from a nurse outside the Afia Himbi Health Center on July 15,2019 in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Photo: AFP) KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP)-The Democratic Republic of Congo began on...
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WHO begins Ebola vaccinations in DRC as outbreak spreads
The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts of infected individuals in response to a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Kasai Province. An initial 400 doses of the...
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Rwanda, DRC draft deal sets US role in minerals sector revamp
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Paris/Washington — Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will commit to working with third parties, including the US, to revamp their mineral supply chains and develop reforms. This according to a draft of an economic framework seen by...
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Ebola vaccination begins in the DR Congo – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), announced on Sunday that vaccination of frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with Ebola virus disease had begun in Bulape health zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai Province...
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Exclusive-Congo-Rwanda draft deal outlines role of US, others in revamp of minerals sector
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By Sonia Rolley and Daphne Psaledakis PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will commit to working with third parties, including the U.S., to revamp their mineral supply chains and develop reforms, according to a...
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Congo's Ebola Outbreak Can Be Contained if Support Increases
GENEVA (Reuters) - It is possible to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo, but it will be difficult unless the right steps are taken within the next two weeks, a World Health Organization official said on Friday. Democratic Republic of...
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Ebola Vaccination Begins In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
(MENAFN- APO Group) Vaccination of frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with Ebola virus disease has begun in Bulape health zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kasai Province where an outbreak of the disease has been...
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DR Congo launches Ebola vaccination in Kasai Province as cases rise to 25: WHO
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KINSHASA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Vaccination against the Ebola virus has begun in the Bulape health zone in the central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where an outbreak was declared earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak can be contained if support increases, WHO official says
GENEVA (Reuters) – It is possible to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo, but it will be difficult unless the right steps are taken within the next two weeks, a World Health Organization official said on Friday. Democratic Republic of...
Congo: health officials grapple with latest ebola outbreak
According to the WHO, limited access and a lack of funding are among the challenges facing health officials trying to respond to the latest Ebola outbreak in southern Congo. It marks the first Ebola outbreak in almost two decades in Kasai...
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Ebola vaccinations begin in the Congo
The World Health Organization says it has begun vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kasai Province, where an outbreak has been declared. The WHO said an...
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WHO begins Ebola vaccination in Congo after fresh outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it has begun vaccinating health workers and contacts of infected persons in Kasai province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The DRC’s health ministry confirmed last week that at least 15...
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Ebola vaccination begins in the DR Congo, WHO says
The World Health Organisation on Sunday said it had begun vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai Province, where an outbreak has been declared. The WHO...
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DRC’s Ebola-hit towns under confinement as cases rise
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Kinshasa — Towns affected by Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) latest Ebola outbreak have erected checkpoints to restrict population movements, according to officials, as cases increase and aid workers warn the response was underfunded. The...
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Limited Access and Funding Hamper Response to Congo Ebola Outbreak
Health officials are facing mounting challenges in containing the latest Ebola outbreak in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday, citing limited access to remote areas and urgent funding needs as...
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107 killed in Congo whaleboat disaster
KINSHASA: At least 107 people have died after a whaleboat caught fire and drifted downstream the Congo River in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an internal government report seen by Reuters on Friday. The boat, a narrow,...
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WHO Urges Swift Action as Ebola Outbreak Spreads in Southern Congo
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Congo’s first Ebola outbreak in Kasai since 2008 has killed 16 people. The WHO warns that without urgent support, containment could fail within weeks. WHO delivers Ebola vaccines to Kasai as outbreak expands. Photo: @YahooNews September 13, 2025...
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At least 107 killed in Congo as whaleboat sinks in river
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WKZO - Michigan
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KINSHASA (Reuters) -At least 107 people have died after a whaleboat caught fire in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an internal government report seen by Reuters on Friday. The boat, a narrow, double-ended open vessel...
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Congo's Ebola-hit towns under confinement as cases tick up
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KINSHASA (Reuters) -Towns affected by Congo's latest Ebola outbreak have erected checkpoints to restrict population movements, officials said this week, as cases increased slightly and aid workers warned that the response was underfunded....
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Boat accidents in Congo leave 193 dead
Boat accidents in Congo leave 193 dead KINSHASA, Congo -- Two separate boat accidents this week in northwestern Congo killed 193 people and left scores missing, authorities and state media reported Friday. The accidents happened Wednesday and...
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