Tag:Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Disaster Risk Management

Death toll from east DR Congo floods reach 400

The provincial governor of the east Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, May 8, 2023, said the death toll from floods that devastated two...

Michael Simire - May 8, 2023

Human Welfare

WFP highlights Africa’s biggest hunger crisis at pope’s visit to DRC

UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday, February 2, 2023, said that aid agencies faced growing demands and shrinking funds in the Democratic Republic...

Michael Simire - February 2, 2023

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Hands off Africa, Pope Francis tells rich world

Pope Francis has denounced the “poison of greed” driving conflicts in Africa, saying the rich world needs to realise that people are more precious...

Michael Simire - February 1, 2023

Climate Change

Activists seek visiting Pope Francis’ support in halting DRC oil projects

As Pope Francis kicks off his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, climate activists are set to hold...

Michael Simire - January 30, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Congo floods, landslides kill at least 120 in Kinshasa

At least 120 people are dead after heavy rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the government. The rainfall...

Michael Simire - December 15, 2022

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Groups hand over 100,000-signature petition calling DRC’s president to stop new oil development

More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling on President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to end the development...

Michael Simire - July 25, 2022

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Campaigners flay DRC’s plan to auction oil blocks in Congo Basin

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is planning to auction off 16 blocks of land to the oil industry, albeit in...

Michael Simire - July 11, 2022

Health

DRC declares 14th Ebola outbreak over

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday, July 4, 2022, declared the end of the Ebola outbreak that erupted less than three months ago in Mbandaka, the capital of Equateur Province in...

Michael Simire - July 4, 2022

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