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NEWS ABOUT: Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo stories: 33 news summaries

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African Quakes Kill at Least 40

Hundreds injured; residents avoid returning home after houses topple

Feb 3, 08 6:35 PM CST
(Newser) - A pair of earthquakes killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 400 in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo today, AFP and the AP report. The first quake measured 6.0 on the Richter scale and the second, less than 4 hours later, 5.0. Public buses carted... More »

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Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo • Richter scale • Rwanda • Kivu • Burundi • aftershock

Quakes Kill 39 in Rwanda, Congo

Nearly 400 injured in pair of incidents

Feb 3, 08 1:56 PM CST
(Newser) - A pair of earthquakes shook Rwanda and the Congo today, killing 39 and injuring 380, the AP reports. Congo was hit first, with a 6.0 blast early this morning. Rwanda was shaken scant hours later, with a 5.0 shock. “I was at home when the earthquake hit,... More »

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Democratic Republic of Congo • natural disaster • Rwanda • Bukavu • earthquake

45K Dying Each Month in Congo

Civil war's over, but disease, malnutrition keep killing

Jan 23, 08 2:34 PM CST
(Newser) - The civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo officially ended in 2002, but it's still killing 45,000 people a month, a new study concludes.  Malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia, and malnutrition caused by 10 years of conflict—not to mention continuing armed skirmishes in the east—have left 5.... More »

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malaria • civil war • war • infant mortality • Democratic Republic of Congo • pneumonia • diarrhea • malnutrition

Africa's Child 'Witches' Abused, Abandoned

Superstition, poverty take ugly toll on Angolan, Congolese youth

Nov 15, 07 1:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Thousands of children in Angola, Congo, and the Congo Republic are being abused, abandoned, and even killed after being accused of witchcraft, the New York Times reports. Such accusations—born from tribal superstition and poverty that leaves some families unable to care for children—are a "massive" problem, sending... More »

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Africa • children • Democratic Republic of Congo • witchcraft • witches

Onion Atlas Redraws
the World

No corner of the globe
is safe from the
masters of satire

Nov 3, 07 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - You may never look at the world in quite the same way after reading the new atlas from the Onion, says a Newsweek reviewer. Our Dumb World is the best parody in 30 years, writes Malcolm Jones, with its mix of laugh-out-loud goofball humor and darker satire. The Iraq map,... More »

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Iraq • United Kingdom • Democratic Republic of Congo • Ukraine • atlas • The Onion

Thousands Flee Congo Fighting

Civilians in the middle as local militias clash with rebel general

Oct 21, 07 5:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands of refugees are fleeing a new outbreak of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Renewed fighting has erupted between dissident Gen. Laurent Nkuda and local militias, as well as between Nkuda and regular government forces, following Nkuda's refusal to disarm his troops and reintegrate into the army.... More »

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refugee camp • Democratic Republic of Congo • refugee • outbreak • Kivu • General Nkuda

Rapes Shatter Congo Women

27,000 attacks in a single province intended to 'destroy women'

Oct 7, 07 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A record number of brutal rapes has devastated the women of war-ravaged Congo. A single province reported 27,000 last year, with some assaults so brutal that victims' reproductive systems will never recover, the New York Times reports. "We don’t know why these rapes are happening, but one... More »

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women • rape • war • Democratic Republic of Congo • Congolese

Plane Crashes in Congo Capital

At least 19 dead in all-too-common accident

Oct 4, 07 12:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - A plane smashed into a crowded neighborhood in Kinshasa today, an all-too familiar occurrence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Officials don’t know how many were killed by the falling plane, which completely destroyed two houses, but witnesses told Reuters they saw at least six bodies pulled from the... More »

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Russia • plane crash • Democratic Republic of Congo

Ebola Outbreak Is Worst in Years

Doctors being airlifted into Congo to help combat outbreak

Sep 19, 07 11:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors are being airlifted into the Democratic Republic of Congo to help treat what may be the worst outbreak of Ebola virus in years, the Washington Post reports. Only nine cases of the disease have been confirmed in labs, but almost 550 are suspected, including 168 resulting in deaths. The... More »

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health care • Democratic Republic of Congo • virus • Ebola • Doctors Without Borders • outbreak

Stranded by War, Forest Yields Treasures

Remote, unspoiled region of Congo conceals 6 new species

Aug 8, 07 6:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists have discovered six animal species in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an area closed to scientists for nearly 50 years. The region is rich in biodiversity, Reuters reports, and beyond the bat, rodents, frogs, and shrews found on a brief trip this past winter, the... More »

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ecology • wildlife • Democratic Republic of Congo • species • frogs • bats • animal

UN Eyes Congo After Gorilla Murders

Quadruple homicide, with 2 others missing, affects rare species

Jul 28, 07 3:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Four mountain gorillas were shot to death in a nature preserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and UNESCO is flying in to help with the unsolved crime, CNN reports. The massacre of an alpha male and three females follows the recent killing of three other mountain gorillas—only 700... More »

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murder • death • Democratic Republic of Congo • gorilla • UNESCO • animal

Giant Chimps Found in Congo

Jul 14, 07 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists from the University of Amsterdam have discovered a population of giant, near ape-size chimpanzees in the Congo. Long rumored to exist, they are referred to by local hunters as lion-eating chimps. And while the scientists could not confirm the lion-eating, they did see a band of the chimps eating... More »

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Bili apes • University of Amsterdam • chimpanzees • Democratic Republic of Congo • species • animal

Miners Dig for Gold in Belgian Museum

A collection of colonial-era maps of the Congo draws mining firms to musty stacks

Mar 20, 07 11:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Belgian museum filled with stacks of faded geological maps of the Congo—a former colony—has become an unlikely mecca for mining companies searching for new deposits. With prices soaring and on-site exploration impeded by armed militias, drillers are eager to shell out hefty research fees to the... More »

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Belgium • King Leopold I • mining • museums • maps • geology • colonialism • Democratic Republic of Congo

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