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November 27, 2022
At a time of tension and economic uncertainty, the bold names and brightly colored storefronts bring a sense of normalcy…
October 29, 2022
There was no immediate confirmation from Congolese authorities or the military on the reported seizure of two towns.
October 2, 2022
People told the AP how violence had forced them from their farms, leaving recently harvested food behind to rot.
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September 22, 2022
Uganda aims to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients two days after announcing an outbreak of the contagious…
August 11, 2022
In his meeting with Rwanda President Paul Kagame, Blinken is expected to discuss efforts to ease tension in Africa's Great…
June 30, 2022
The interment of Patrice Lumumba in a specially-built mausoleum will be marked by a speech by the president of Congo.
June 20, 2022
After his 1961 assassination, Patrice Lumumba’s body was dismembered and dissolved to keep a grave from becoming a journey site.
March 19, 2022
Some say sanctions against African Gold Refinery would hurt efforts to improve transparency in the gold business.
February 5, 2022
Moïse Mugenyi Kabagambe moved to Brazil in 2011 from his native Bunia, capital of Congo’s northeastern Ituri province, in 2011.
December 26, 2021
Authorities in Congo are fearing more violence after a suicide bomber killed five people in eastern Congo in the first…
ICE Agents Detain Suspected Undocumented Immigrants In Raids
October 22, 2020
Immigration officers from ICE allegedly used violent tactics to force African asylum seekers to sign their own deportation orders.
September 12, 2020
More than 50 people are dead after landslides caused the collapse of three artisanal gold mines in eastern Congo on…
November 7, 2019
Bosco Ntaganda was sentenced to 30 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity as a result of…
Belgium
April 4, 2019
The nation's prime minister said his country takes responsibility for the removal and displacement of groups of 'métis' children decades…
Congo
April 1, 2019
Despite the deadly spread of Ebola through the African nation, there is a large group of people who believe that…
Ebola
March 14, 2019
Violence at health centers dealing with the resurfacing epidemic threatens to undo all the work health workers have been doing…
Ebola thegrio.com
March 8, 2019
The second largest Ebola outbreak in history with 900 new cases is currently taking place in the Democratic Republic of…
Congo
February 6, 2019
Doctors have not been able to halt the spread of the disease in theCongo, so experts are encouraging the declaration…
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January 10, 2019
Congo's powerful Catholic church challenged the surprise win of opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi in the presidential election.
Colorism
January 10, 2019
A four-day-old baby is a surprise bright spot in Congo's deadly Ebola outbreak.