FDA approves first-ever vaccine for prevention of Ebola virus
The US Food and Drug administration has approved for the first time in the United States a vaccine for the prevention of the deadly Ebola virus, the agency announced Thursday.
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Several big-name companies sued over alleged child labor in Congo
An international advocacy group has accused Apple, Google, Microsoft, Dell and Tesla of "knowingly benefiting from" the use of young children to mine cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Blackface characters endure in Europe, despite cry of racism
When the festive figure Sinterklaas rolled through the Dutch town of Apeldoorn in November, he was greeted by TV crews, cheering crowds, and an inevitable round of furious protests.
Measles has claimed more than twice as many lives as Ebola in DRC
The measles epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than twice as many people since the beginning of the year as the country's ongoing Ebola outbreak, the United Nations has warned, calling for a strong response.
At least 17 killed as plane crashes into homes in DR Congo town
A plane carrying at least 17 passengers crashed into homes in a neighborhood in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, authorities said.
Congolese rebel leader given 30 years in jail for war crimes
A former Congolese rebel leader nicknamed
At least 31 passengers killed in fiery Congo bus crash
At least 31 people were killed after a passenger bus veered off the road and burst into flames in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's humanitarian affairs minister told CNN Monday.
More than 4,000 people have died from measles in Congo this year
More than 4,000 people have died from a measles outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year, UNICEF, the United Nations' children's agency, said on Wednesday.
Collection of paintings by famed chimp to go on sale for $250,000
Fifty-five paintings by a chimpanzee -- whose works have been acquired by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and the Duke of Edinburgh -- will go on sale at a London
At least 22 killed in Congo gold mine collapse, authorities say
The number of illegal miners killed in a gold mine collapse in the Democratic Republic of Congo rose to 22 on Thursday, the country's minister of social affairs told CNN.
Congo's former health minister detained over Ebola funds
Former Democratic Republic of Congo health minister Oly Ilunga has been detained over allegations of mismanaging public funds worth $4.3 million that were allocated to fighting the Ebola outbreak in the country, one of his lawyers told CNN on Monday.
At least 50 dead in Congo train derailment
At least 50 people were killed and several people are injured after a train derailed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's minister of humanitarian affairs told CNN.
Mother dies of Ebola in Congo's South Kivu province
A 24-year-old woman has died after contracting Ebola in the South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the World Health Organization.
New Ebola treatments show promise in fight against Congo outbreak
Two new Ebola treatments are proving so effective they are being offered to all patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the current outbreak is the second-deadliest ever.
Second person dies of Ebloa in Congolese city of Goma
A second person has died after contracting Ebola in Goma, a major transit hub in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the Rwandan border, according to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
Singapore seizes tusks from 300 elephants
Singapore has stopped a shipment of almost 9 tonnes (9.9 US tons) of ivory, the largest seizure of its kind in the nation's history.
WHO: Ebola outbreak in Congo declared global health emergency
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday.
Former Congolese general Bosco Ntaganda convicted of war crimes
A Congolese general and rebel leader known as "the Terminator" was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court on Monday.
At least 36 killed in Congo mine collapse
At least 36 illegal miners were killed Thursday after part of a copper mine collapsed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official told CNN. The mine is owned by Anglo-Swiss mining giant Glencore.
Mutombo helps CDC with Ebola PSA
Having spent 18 years in the NBA and standing at 7 feet, 2 inches, former basketball star Dikembe Mutombo is highly recognizable. But he perhaps is just as well known for his humanitarian work away from the court.
Mistrust, fear making it harder to fight Ebola in Congo
When Ebola first struck this city of more than a 100,000 people last September, many here didn't believe it was real.
Uganda tightens border, bans gatherings after Ebola death
Ugandan authorities beefed up border controls and banned public gatherings in the region affected by Ebola on Thursday, confirming a second death after the disease was first detected in the country this week.
Ebola outbreak enters 'truly frightening phase' in Uganda
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo made the long-feared jump across borders with three cases confirmed Wednesday in Uganda, including the death of a 5-year-old boy who had the virus.
Ebola outbreak spreads outside Congo, WHO says
The Ebola outbreak that has infected more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now spread outside the country, the World Health Organization announced Tuesday.
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