Democratic Republic of Congo
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Congo’s Ebola deaths top 1,000Speed Read There are no approved vaccines or treatments for the current outbreak
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The Ebola outbreak: is it spinning out of control?In the Spotlight US aid cuts and proposed treatment centres in Kenya are stirring anger, while front-line resources are needed urgently to contain the crisis
By The Week UK Published
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How worrying is the Ebola outbreak?Today’s Big Question Rare Bundibugyo strain of infectious virus, detected in DR Congo and Uganda, has no approved vaccine or treatment
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak is global emergencySpeed Read There are no approved vaccines or treatments for this strain of the virus
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is Trump's new peacemaking model working in DR Congo?Talking Point Truce brokered by the US president in June is holding, but foundations of a long-term peace have let to be laid
By The Week UK Published
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Mystery illness spreading in Congo rapidly kills dozensSpeed Read The World Health Organization said 53 people have died in an outbreak that originated in a village where three children ate a bat carcass
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The catastrophic conflict looming in the heart of AfricaIn the Spotlight Showdown between DR Congo and Rwanda has been a long time coming
By The Week UK Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Are our phones fuelling a Congolese militia?Podcast Plus, what's behind a spate of hate crimes in Australia? And why is carbon monoxide the new 'drug' of choice for cyclists?
By The Week UK Published
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Blood minerals in DR CongoUnder the Radar Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and laptops
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The M23 rebels fuelling conflict in DR CongoThe Explainer Ethnic tensions and allure of valuable mineral resources have sparked a resurgence of longstanding conflict
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Growing turmoil in resource-rich Democratic Republic of CongoUnder the Radar South African troops help army battle rebel groups in the world's leading cobalt producing country
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Congo election: the vote that will shape the future of central AfricaUnder the radar Analysts fear Africa's fourth most populous country may be heading for 'sham elections'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Rape as a weapon: why war's 'oldest, most silenced' crime is on the riseThe Explainer Atrocities reported in Israel, Iran, Sudan and Ukraine as global conflicts bring increase in sexual violence
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The latest violence in DR Congofeature Tensions with Rwanda have escalated following recent attack on fighter jet
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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