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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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'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
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
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
Suspected militants kill 19 in another village raid in east Congo
The attack took place just a few kilometres from another attack on a village that killed at least 35 people last week.
Mon Mar 13 2023
Cleanup at Congo church begins after blast kills 14
The attack was the latest against civilians by Islamist insurgents that roam eastern Congo as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms.
Tue Jan 17 2023
Death toll after Congo capital floods rises to 169, UN says
It is estimated that around 38,000 people had been impacted by the floods, OCHA said.
Sat Dec 17 2022
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024