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At least 41 die in heavy rains, landslides in Congo
Kinshasa (Congo):At least 41 people have been reportedly killed in the latest heavy rains and landslides that have affected almost 4,30,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a UN…
- World
23 killed in plane crash in eastern DR Congo
Goma [DR Congo]: At least 23 bodies were recovered after a small plane crashed in a peripheral area in the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).…
- Crime and Accident
‘Officer could have drowned while saving others in Congo’
New Delhi: An Indian Army officer who drowned during a kayaking expedition in Congo last week may have died while trying to save two of his colleagues, Army officials said in New…
- News
Ghotu Ram Meena is India’s new envoy to Republic of Congo
New Delhi [India]: Ghost Ram Meena has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Congo. Currently, Meena is serving as a counsellor, Embassy of India in Kyiv,…
- World
Saudi Arabia suspends visas to pilgrims from this country
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia]: Saudi Arabia has suspended issuing visas to pilgrims from the Democratic Republic of the Congo over fears that Ebola could spread during next month’s Hajj pilgrimage there. The Saudi…
- News
19 illegal miners killed in Congo mine collapse
Kinshasa [DR Congo]: At least 19 illegal artisanal miners were killed on Thursday after part of a copper and cobalt mine owned by Swiss-based mining giant Glencore collapsed in southern Congo. The…
- Health
Deadly Ebola virus spreads to Uganda from DR Congo
Kasese: The outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, which has infected more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has spread to Uganda, according to the World Health Organisation…
