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Mystery illness in Congo kills more than 50, health officials investigate
A mysterious illness has killed at least 53 people in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting urgent investigations by health officials. The outbreak began in January and has spread rapidly across multiple villages with symptoms...
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‘Unknown disease’ that can kill within days leaves 53 dead in Congo
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The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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An unknown illness has killed 53 people in a northwestern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a significant portion of deaths taking place within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms, according to the World Health Organization, which...
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At least 7,000 have died in Congo this year, country's PM tells UN's human rights council
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the DRC told a high-level meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, with combatants and civilians among the...
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Deadly new illness claims 53 lives in Congo
A mysterious illness that can kill within 48 hours has claimed 53 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northwest region, The Washington Post reported, creating what health officials describe as "a significant public health threat" to the...
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The Human Dimension of the Conflict in the DRC
The almost eternal cycle of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is fuelling widespread violence, mass displacement and extreme human suffering in the country and its neighbours like Burundi. With violence surging in Eastern DRC...
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Mystery illness kills more than 50 people in DRC
An unknown disease has killed more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to doctors. The World Health Organisation's (WHO) Africa office said the first outbreak was discovered in the town of Boloko, in the northwest...
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Mystery illness kills more than 50 people in Congo DR
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An unknown disease has killed more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to doctors, APA reports citing Sky News. The World Health Organisation's (WHO) Africa office said the first outbreak was discovered in the town...
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Over 400 infected as deadly illness kills 53 in Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that an unidentified illness has claimed the lives of 53 people in a northwest region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with many deaths occurring within 48 hours of symptom onset. The WHO has...
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Mystery illness kills more than 50 people in Congo after kids eat bat
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CBS News
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February 25, 2025 / 7:38 AM EST / CBS/AP DR Congo humanitarian crisis: What to know What to know about the humanitarian crisis in Democratic Republic of the Congo 04:43 An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in the northwest of the...
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What’s at stake in the DR Congo conflict with M23 rebels and Rwanda?
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Al Jazeera
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Redi Tlhabi dissects the continuing conflict in the DRC and its potential impact on regional stability. For several decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has grappled with political instability, armed conflict and humanitarian...
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7,000+ killed in eastern DR Congo since January
More than 7,000 people, many of them civilians, have been killed in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo since January, Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka said on Monday. Armed members of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, who...
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Mystery Illness Claims Over 50 Lives in Congo, WHO Investigates
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Novinite
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An unidentified illness has claimed the lives of more than 50 people in the northwestern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the World Health Organization (WHO) confirming the outbreak on Monday. The disease, which first emerged on...
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Mystery Illness Kills Dozens in Northwestern Congo
The outbreak, which began on Jan. 21 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has resulted in 419 reported cases, including 53 deaths. The rapid progression of symptoms has raised alarm among health officials. “The interval between the onset of...
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Mystery Illness Kills 50 In Congo: Officials Raise Alarm As Fatalities Occur Within Hours After Symptoms Appear
A mysterious illness sweeping through the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected at least 419 people and claimed 50 lives since the start of the year, officials report. The disease, believed to have entered a second outbreak in February, is...
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US Open to Critical Minerals Partnership with Congo as Security Talks Progress
The United States is open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Congo, the State Department said in a statement to Reuters on Sunday, after a Congolese senator contacted US officials to pitch a minerals-for-security deal. Democratic...
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US open to minerals deal with Congo
THE US was open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Congo, the State Department said in a statement to Reuters on Sunday. This was after a Congolese senator contacted US officials to pitch a minerals-for-security deal. Democratic...
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US open to minerals partnerships with the DRC
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Mining Weekly
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The US is open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Congo, the State Department said in a statement to Reuters on Sunday, after a Congolese senator contacted US officials to pitch a minerals-for-security deal. Democratic Republic of...
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U.S. open to minerals partnerships with Congo
REUTERS/JONNY HOGG / 2013 A view of processing facilities at Tenke Fungurume, a copper and cobalt mine 110 km (68 miles) northwest of Lubumbashi in Congo’s copper-producing south. The United States is open to exploring critical minerals...
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How DR Congo's Tutsis become foreigners in their own country
Wedaeli ChibelushiBBC News Tutsis have long been advocating for better treatment in DR Congo The notorious M23 rebel group is wreaking havoc in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing the region's two biggest cities in a deadly uprising...
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Congo's Mystery Disease Might Be Malaria: Authorities
A mysterious illness causing flu-like symptoms and dozens of deaths in southwestern Congo could be malaria, health officials said on Wednesday. What Happened? In recent weeks, the mystery disease has affected 416 people, causing 31 deaths in...
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