DRC

Investigation demanded into DRC prison escape attempt

Published on: September 4, 2024
10:12

Kinshasa, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Organizations and lawyers today demanded independent investigations into the events in the Makala central prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which left 129 dead and 59 wounded.

DRC reaffirms commitment to One China policy

Published on: September 2, 2024
13:58

Kinshasa, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, today reaffirmed his country's unwavering commitment to the one-China policy during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

Sexual violence grows in Democratic Republic of Congo

Published on: September 1, 2024
11:46

Kinshasa, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Sexual violence is growing today in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with more than 61 thousand cases reported in the first six months of 2024, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

DRC received kits for Mpox treatment

Published on: August 30, 2024
13:04

Kinshasa, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) began the distribution of a consignment of medicines and kits for the treatment of patients with Monkeypox (Mpox).

More than 600 deaths from Mpox in DRC this year

Published on: August 28, 2024
10:50

Kinshasa, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) At least 610 people died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this year due to monkeypox (Mpox), the Minister of Public Health, Roger Kamba, informed.

Rebels murder three civilians and loot health center in DRC

Published on: August 27, 2024
09:30

Kinshasa, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed three people, kidnapped about a dozen and looted a health center in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Radio Okapi reported.

DRC Armed Forces deny violation of zone occupied by rebels

Published on: August 26, 2024
16:21

Kinshasa, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have denied any violation on their part of the area occupied by the rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) in the province of North Kivu, Radio Okapi reported on Monday.

DRC’s authorities arrest officials involved in shipwreck

Published on: August 22, 2024
16:25

Kinshasa, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) Officials allegedly liable for the sinking of a boat on the Lukeni River, in the province of Maï-Ndombe, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are under provisional arrest, Radio Okapi reported Thursday.

DRC releases emergency fund to address Mpox epidemic

Published on: August 21, 2024
11:36

Kinshasa, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) released emergency funds between six and 10 million dollars to support the immediate management of the smallpox epidemic (Mpox), local media reported today.

Foreign Ministers of DRC and Rwanda to discuss peace proposal

Published on: August 20, 2024
08:05

Luanda, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Ministers of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda will meet in the capital of Angola with an eye on a peace agreement proposal formulated by Angola.

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