Italian ambassador among 3 killed in attack on Congo convoy
KINSHASA, Congo – The Italian ambassador to the Congo, an Italian Carabinieri police officer and their Congolese driver were killed Monday when armed men attacked … Read more
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'I nearly lost my leg': Ashley Judd recalls 'catastrophic' accident in Congo rainforest
Ashley Judd has traveled to the Congo regularly over the years to study the endangered bonobo population with her life partner. There she was this … Read more
New case of Ebola detected in DR Congo as woman dies, health ministry confirms
A woman was infected with Ebola and died in a new case of the virus discovered in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the … Read more
At least 50 people killed after gold mine collapses in Congo
At least 50 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in east Congo. The artisanal gold mine collapsed near Kamituga in the east … Read more
Doctor won a Nobel for helping war rape victims in Congo. Now his life is in danger.
GENEVA – The life of a top Congolese doctor who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work treating rape victims is in danger after … Read more
Ebola outbreak kills dozens in Democratic Republic of Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The Ebola outbreak in western Democratic Republic of Congo has infected 100 people as of Friday, killing 43 of … Read more
Girl, 15, among four dead in new Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
Ebola has claimed the lives of four people, including a 15-year-old girl in a new outbreak, 620 miles from the previously known epicenter of the … Read more
2nd outbreak of Ebola is reported in Congo, WHO says
Health officials have confirmed a second Ebola outbreak in Congo, the head of the World Health Organization said Monday, adding yet another health crisis for … Read more
