Congos
Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupts for the first time in nearly two decades
Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo erupted for the first time in nearly two decades Saturday, turning the night sky a fiery red and sending lava onto a major highway as panicked residents tried to flee Goma, a city of nearly 2 million. There was no immediate word on any casualties, but witnesses said that lava already had …
Breaking with predecessor, Congo’s Tshisekedi seeks new parliamentary base
FILE PHOTO: Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi arrives at the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London, Britain January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has asked a senator to work out if he can build up a new bloc of supporters in parliament that could …
Congo’s former health minister detained over alleged mismanagement of $4.3 million in Ebola funds
Ilunga quit his position as health minister in July after he was stripped of his responsibility as head of Congo’s Ebola response team. He has denied any wrongdoing, said his lawyer, Guy Bayeka. In a statement on Monday, his attorneys said $1.9 million of the money was spent after Ilunga resigned from office and he …
Face to face with DR Congo’s deadly vipers
Amid the swathes of forest that cover the country, and behind the headlines of war and Ebola, the Democratic Republic of Congo is at the forefront of a hidden health crisis. With vast jungles home to numerous species of venomous snakes, DR Congo is a hotspot of injury and death from snakebite envenomation, an issue …