Tag: congo
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Ebola cases in Congo jumps to 14
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has risen from three to 14, according to the Central African country’s Health Ministry. “In total since the start of the epidemic, there have been 45 cases of hemorrhagic fever, including 10 suspected cases, 21 probable cases, and 14 confirmed cases,” the ministry said in a statement…
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International friendly: Super Eagles to battle DRC in Port Harcourt
The Rivers State Government has announced its readiness to host the International Friendly between the Super Eagles and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the Adokiye Amasiemaka Stadium, Port Harcourt on May 28, 2018. The agreement for the hosting of the Super Eagles and Democratic Republic of Congo in Port Harcourt on May 28,…
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Over 100 inmates escape in Congo prison break
More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo during heavy rains, the jail’s Director, Mutanade Nyongoli, said on Tuesday. A total of 119 inmates broke out of the jail in Kabinda town in central Congo’s Lomami province late on Monday, said Nyongoli. He said that five others, who had…
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‘3 students sitting exams wounded in explosion’
Three students sitting exams were wounded in an explosion at a school on Thursday in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A hospital source said at least three student were injured in the blast. Residents also reported exchanges of heavy fire between the army and militia fighters. Local activist Teddy Kataliko said that the fighting in…
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‘BREAKING: Three dead as Ebola resurfaces…’
An Ebola outbreak has been declared in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday, after the virus caused three deaths in the area since April 22. The WHO said the outbreak affects an equatorial forest region in Bas-Uele province, bordering Central African Republic. The last Ebola outbreak in Congo in 2014…