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Former Congolese minister condemns genocidal threats against Banyamulenge in South Kivu

Jonathan Kuminga’s net worth: How much has the Congo based player earned so far?
Jonathan Kuminga. Image via: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images Jonathan Kuminga has grown into one of the most exciting young basketball players in the NBA. Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 2021, Kuminga quickly made an impact with his energy and...

Ebola Vaccinations Begin in Congo After Deadly Outbreak
Key Takeaways 16 deaths and 68 suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in Congo’s Kasai province WHO has sent 400 doses of the Ebola vaccine, with more on the way 45,000 additional doses have been approved for delivery MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025...

Congo Hold Tanzania To Crucial World Cup Qualifying Draw
September 05, (THEWILL) — Congo earned a hard-fought point against Tanzania in their FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Alphonse Massamba-Debat Stadium on Friday evening. The match in Brazzaville ended 1-1 after both teams struggled to create...

Panama Cattle Rustling is Alive and Well in the Darien: 38 Cattle Recovered
DIJ and Senafront personnel pictured below during the operation. The Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation to clarify the facts and determine who is responsible for this crime of livestock theft. In the Río Congo Arriba sector of the...

POSH Set to Tow Nguya FLNG from China to Eni’s Congo Field
Sep 12, 2025 Nguya FLNG (Credit: Eni) Singapore-based marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has been selected by Wison New Energies to tow the Nguya floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility from China to the...

Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Vaccination for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health workers has begun in southern Kasai province, the World Health Organization said Sunday. An outbreak of the highly contagious disease was announced...
Shell eyes Angola return after signing Congo basin deal
Shell has signed an exploration deal that, if finalised, could mark its return to Angola after a two-decade absence. In the 1990s, the supermajor operated deepwater Block 16 in the Congo basin. At a time when BP, Chevron, TotalEnergies and...

Singapore’s POSH on towing duty from Asia to Africa for Eni’s Congo-bound FLNG
Singapore’s offshore marine solutions company, PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), is in charge of lending a helping hand in transporting a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit from China to Congo, where it will be deployed at Phase 2 of...

Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo

At least 190 reported dead in two boat capsizes in Congo
At least 193 people have died and scores are missing from separate boat accidents this week in north-western Congo. The accidents happened on Wednesday and Thursday, about 150 kilometres apart in the Equateur province, authorities said on Friday,...

193 killed after boat capsizes in Congo due to 'improper loading': Report
Two separate boat accidents this week in northwestern Congo killed at least 193 people dead and left scores missing, authorities and state media reported Friday The accidents happened on Wednesday and Thursday, about 150 kilometres apart in the...

86 dead after boat capsizes in Northwestern Congo
At least 86 people have died after a boat capsized in northwestern Congo's Equateur Province. According to state media reports, the incident took place on Wednesday in Basankusu territory. The reports further stated that most of the victims were...

WHO launches vaccination drive following Ebola outbreak in Congo
Health A vaccination campaign is due to begin in the Congo at the weekend, in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Central African country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. A first batch of 400 vaccine doses arrived by helicopter in the...
More than 100 passengers are dead and 146 missing in Congo's second deadly boat accident in a week, authorities say

HARD NUMBERS: Nigerian docs strike, UN closes aid centers in Afghanistan, Russia cuts rates, Ebola emerges again in Congo.
5: A large union of Nigerian resident doctors began a five-day strike on Friday over unpaid wages and benefits. The working conditions of medical professionals has been a frequent issue in Africa’s most populous country. In July, there was a mass...

Boat Capsizes in Congo, at Least 86 Killed
The state news agency reported that the accident occurred on Wednesday in Basankusu territory, and that most of the victims were students, AP reported. It was not immediately clear what caused the accident although state media attributed it to...
At least 86 people killed after a boat capsized in northwestern Congo, state media reports

Joy Reid responds to J.D. Vance’s ‘non-trolling’ advice to her
This week, journalist Joy Reid woke up to unexpected, unwarranted advice from United States Vice President J.D. Vance on X. On Thursday (Oct. 2), Vance shared some “honest, non-trolling” advice to the award-winning journalist in response to a clip...