Congo

At least 22 dead after two boats collide on Congo river, official says

Twenty-two bodies have been recovered and buried, while 59 people were rescued, Mputu said. He added that other victims might have been buried elsewhere.

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ILLUSTRATIVE: This aerial view shows a whaling boat sailing on the Congo River in Mbandaka, Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on October 3, 2025.
The ruins of a fire at a school and neighboring settlement in the area controlled by Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 10, 2026.

Deadly school fire in Congo's Bukavu kills at least 17, including children

A witness said they helped load 17 bodies of men and children into an ambulance after a deadly school fire in rebel-controlled Bukavu.

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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar sits with Democratic Republic of the Congo Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner during a visit to Israel on September 1, 2026.

Sa'ar, Herzog meet officials from DRC in tie strengthening visit to Israel

Israel and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have had rocky ties since the DRC severed relations following pressure from the Arab League after the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

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Passengers who disembarked from a boat intercepted by health authorities wait to be tested following the death of a passenger suspected of having Ebola, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 6, 2026.

Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country's history as death toll reaches new peak

Congo's public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the previous 24 hours.

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Deadly new strain of monkeypox in Africa virus raises concerns of spread

Since 2023, the Congo has reported an unprecedented number of infections, which has begun to spread to other countries. However, no cases outside of the continent have been reported so far.

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Miracle Kidicho, 3, who is suffering from monkeypox, sits at home in Yalokombe, Yakusu, Tshopo, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 4, 2022.