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Congo rebels close in on eastern city, forcing thousands to flee

Congo rebels close in on eastern city, forcing thousands to flee

Thousands of civilians flee as govt forces battle to stop rebels from seizing the city, forcing flights to be halted at the local airport.
Mon Jan 27 2025
Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals

Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals

Apple denies the claims, stating it has directed suppliers not to use minerals from Congo or Rwanda in question.
Wed Dec 18 2024
Undiagnosed disease in Congo puts children, malnourished at risk, WHO says

Undiagnosed disease in Congo puts children, malnourished at risk, WHO says

The WHO says all severe cases reported to be severely malnourished, and majority of cases were children, particularly those aged under five.
Wed Dec 11 2024
78 drown after boat capsizes in Congo's Lake Kivu, provincial governor says

78 drown after boat capsizes in Congo's Lake Kivu, provincial governor says

The boat capsized around 700 metres from port and the causes of the accident are being investigated, the governor said in a statement.
Fri Oct 04 2024
Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, WHO says

Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, WHO says

Most of the cases are in Democratic Republic of Congo where tests have run out said the World Health Organization said on Monday.
Mon Sep 23 2024
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years

WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years

The outbreak has spread from Congo to Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, prompting action from WHO.
Thu Aug 15 2024
Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1 mln children at risk of acute malnutrition

Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1 mln children at risk of acute malnutrition

More than one million children are at risk from acute malnutrition in Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said.
Fri Jul 12 2024
Orphans in Congo fed palm weevil larvae in bid to beat malnutrition

Orphans in Congo fed palm weevil larvae in bid to beat malnutrition

About a quarter of Congo's 99 million people face a food crisis and half of all orphans suffer from malnutrition, says World Food Programme.
Sat Jun 29 2024
Thousands homeless after DR Congo's worst floods in sixty years

Thousands homeless after DR Congo's worst floods in sixty years

Torrential rains swelled the Congo river to its highest level and forced around 500,000 people to flee the rising waters.
Fri Feb 16 2024
Hundreds dead as Congo River basin submerged by generational floods

Hundreds dead as Congo River basin submerged by generational floods

Flooding throughout the DRC and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people over the past months, according to authorities.
Thu Jan 11 2024
40 killed following heavy rains in eastern DR Congo

40 killed following heavy rains in eastern DR Congo

At least 40 people were killed after heavy rains hit Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Thu Dec 28 2023
El Nino could doom Indonesia's rare tropical glaciers by 2026

El Nino could doom Indonesia's rare tropical glaciers by 2026

Indonesia, home to a third of the world's rainforest after Brazil and Congo, expects the dry season could run until October.
Sun Aug 27 2023
Congo Red Cross halts search for hundreds of flood victims

Congo Red Cross halts search for hundreds of flood victims

Congo's South Kivu province, were devastated by flash floods that swept away entire homes and killed more than 460 people.
Wed May 24 2023
Dozens raped as migrant workers expelled from Angola to Congo

Dozens raped as migrant workers expelled from Angola to Congo

Girls and women are arrested wherever they are, without the necessary needs, detained and then separated from their children and husbands.
Thu Apr 13 2023
Mobile court offers rare chance of justice for east Congo rape victims

Mobile court offers rare chance of justice for east Congo rape victims

A large crowd gathered around a makeshift courtroom to watch the culmination of a trial of 15 military officers for the rape of minors.
Fri Mar 17 2023
How transgender troops prepared to fight Trump's new policy

How transgender troops prepared to fight Trump's new policy

Advocates argue the executive order stigmatises transgender service members by labeling them medically and morally unfit.
Thu Jan 30 2025
India orders probe into Kumbh festival stampede that killed dozens

India orders probe into Kumbh festival stampede that killed dozens

The government has decided that a judicial inquiry of the incident will be done, says Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister.
Thu Jan 30 2025
Tunku Mahkota Ismail calls for mindset change to solve persistent issues in M-League

Tunku Mahkota Ismail calls for mindset change to solve persistent issues in M-League

Tunku Mahkota Ismail also addressed other concerns about late salary payments and some team management's neglect of their clubs' welfare.
Thu Jan 30 2025
What were the aircraft involved in midair crash in Washington DC?

What were the aircraft involved in midair crash in Washington DC?

Air traffic control recordings appear to capture the final attempted communications with the helicopter, before it collides with the plane.
Thu Jan 30 2025
Tesla commits to cheaper cars in first half, sees autonomous vehicles 'in the wild' in June

Tesla commits to cheaper cars in first half, sees autonomous vehicles 'in the wild' in June

Tesla says the company would start testing a paid autonomous car service in June.
Thu Jan 30 2025
Vehicles plough into people outside KL nightspot, two injured

Vehicles plough into people outside KL nightspot, two injured

The police receive a report about the incident from a 24-year-old man who witnesses it.
Thu Jan 30 2025
Girl, 7, dies of suspected abuse by parents

Girl, 7, dies of suspected abuse by parents

Police says the post-mortem found old and fresh abuse signs on the victim, with death caused by abdominal injuries from a blunt object.
Thu Jan 30 2025
American Airlines jet, Army helicopter collide, crash into Washington's Potomac River

American Airlines jet, Army helicopter collide, crash into Washington's Potomac River

The Washington Post reports that multiple bodies have been recovered from the water.
Thu Jan 30 2025
UK backs third runway at London's Heathrow Airport

UK backs third runway at London's Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Airport is operating at 99% capacity and risks being overtaken in Europe.
Thu Jan 30 2025
Sarawak floods: Number of victims almost doubles to 5,385

Sarawak floods: Number of victims almost doubles to 5,385

Based on the latest report from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, Bintulu has the highest number of flood victims.
Thu Jan 30 2025