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War in Congo’s east puts millions at risk of infectious disease
The fighting is complicating contact tracing, infection prevention and food access, all of which increase the risk of disease.
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Price hike for fuel and LPG products
The fuel and LPG prices will increase from tomorrow. Consumers will see a two-cent increase in all fuel prices. Motor Spirit will retail at $2.69 a litre, Premix will sell at $2.53 a litre, Kerosene will sell at $1.80 per litre while diesel will cost $2.33 a litre from tomorrow.
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Chivas coach Garcia suspended for kicking James Rodriguez
Chivas coach Oscar Garcia was handed a three-match suspension for kicking Club Leon forward and Colombia skipper James Rodriguez, Mexico’s Liga MX disciplinary committee said on Thursday. The incident occurred during Tuesday’s 2-1 loss at Leon.
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Eastern DRC civilians have no access to necessities amid escalating conflict, says WFP
JOHANNESBURG - Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have no access to basic necessities as conflict escalates in the region. The World Food Programme (WFP) said people also aren’t able to receive medical help as hospitals are overwhelmed. This followed an invasion of the M23 rebel group in the country.
DR Congo crisis: M23 rebels vow to march on Kinshasa after capturing Goma
Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after seizing control of the key city of Goma during heavy fighting with the Congolese military.
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DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
The BBC has seen contracts that show that these hired soldiers were being paid around $5,000 (£4,000) a month.
DRC conflict
The escalating crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is yet another grim chapter in a decades-long conflict that has claimed countless lives and displaced millions.
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Congo's M23 Rebels Move South Towards Bukavu in New Push After Goma Seizure
As rebels cement rule of Goma, residents cope with life cut off from basic services
On the shores of Lake Kivu, Goma residents were busy filling up plastic jerrycans with lake water. Less than a week since Rwanda-backed rebels claimed control of the city, basic services like water, internet and electricity were completely cut off.
Having seized Goma, Congo's M23 rebels want to show they can govern
When M23 rebels swept into the Congolese city of Goma this week, world powers urged them to immediately withdraw. Instead, the Rwanda-backed insurgents are intent on showing they can restore order and govern.
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.
DRC president vows to fight M23 rebels in battle for Goma
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Thursday that his troopers are fighting an insurgence by the Rwandan-backed militant group M23 which recently captured swaths of land in the east.