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Regeneron Donates Ebola Treatment for Use in Countries Most at Risk of Outbreaks

Inmazeb® (atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn) was the first treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Orthoebolavirus zairense, also known as Zaire ebolavirus Supply is being rushed to Democratic Republic of...

WHO Reports Over 4,200 Cholera Deaths Across Africa in 2025

(MENAFN) The toll of cholera infections is climbing sharply in Africa this year, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting over 4,200 fatalities linked to the disease in 2025 alone. Patrick Abok, the acting regional emergencies director...

DRC: ICRC helping to restore essential services in Goma

The use of heavy artillery in densely populated areas can have a devasting impact on civilians caught in the crossfire. Power lines and transformers have been damaged in the fighting, cutting off electricity to the city and having a serious impact...

DRC: The ICRC condemns attacks that left many civilians in North Kivu wounded or dead

The ICRC has treated more than 600 wounded and injured people since the start of January, of which around half were civilians. A large number of these civilians were women and children. In spite of the intense fighting and continual bombardment,...

Cholera and Mpox cases increasing dangerously in DRC as aid cuts push health systems to near-collapse

Preventable diseases are sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cholera cases increased by 326, Mpox by 269, and measles by 95 people in North Kivu alone, during the last week of February, according to Oxfam’s partners on the ground. In...

Angola to facilitates Direct Negotiations Between DRC Government and M23

HUNTERSVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, March 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Angola has announced a plan to facilitate direct negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and the rebel group M23, in an effort to bring an end...

UK Investors Funding Energy Access to Families in the DRC Conflict Zone

OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, March 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- UK-based impact investing platform Energise Africa has announced the launch of a new bond offer from solar solutions company, Altech to expand access to clean energy for off-grid...

Oxfam reaction to USAID funding cuts in DRC

Commenting on news today that the US has confirmed the termination of USAID funding for multiple life-saving projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Oxfam Country Director Manenji Mangundu said: “These USAID cuts will have an immediate and...

Meet Some of the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens at Speedway Slammer Including Gang Members, Serial Criminals, Abusers, Thieves, and Drug Dealers

Release Date: October 3, 2025 One criminal illegal alien at Speedway Slammer was previously charged for terroristic threatening in the third degree for cutting a woman’s breast with a box cutter after she refused to give him money WASHINGTON —...

Minister Ronald Lamola holds consultations with his DRC counterpart, 27 Mar

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will hold Political and Diplomatic Consultations with his counterpart, Ms Thérèse Kayiwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie...

Defence hosts DRC Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Veterans on a working visit to South Africa, 24 to 27 Mar

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Veterans, Minister Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is currently on a working visit to South Africa from 24 to 27 March 2025. This visit aims to further...

Valiant Eagle Inc(OTC: PSRU)Announces $10 Million Deal with Bell Rose Capital Inc to Expand Mining Operations in the DRC

Valiant Eagle secures $10M investment from Bell Rose Capital for its DRC mining venture, funding geological surveys, infrastructure, and early-stage development Valiant Eagle, Inc (OTCMKTS:PSRU) LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, March 3, 2025...

Minister Ronald Lamola: South Africa-DRC Political Consultations

My Dear Sister and Colleague, Your Excellency Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Ministers of Defence Honourable Angie Motshekga and Honourable Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senior Officials and Experts from...

President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates transfer ceremony and memorial service for SANDF troops killed in Eastern DRC, 13 Feb

President Cyril Ramaphosa will, as Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) officiate the handover of the mortal remains of SANDF members who lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to the families who...

WaterStep Launches Projects to Empower Students through Menstrual Health Management in Papua New Guinea, DRC & Kenya

WaterStep launches initiative to reach 1.3 million students over three years. LOUISVILLE, KY, UNITED STATES, March 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- WaterStep, a global organization dedicated to improving access to safe water and sanitation...

Historic summit brings hope for peace in the DRC

Dear Fellow South African, I have just returned from a Heads of State summit in Tanzania on the conflict in the eastern DRC. The outcomes of the summit provide a beacon of hope for the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The historic...

DR Congo’s leader calls on Rwandan counterpart to end tensions

(MENAFN) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has appealed to his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, to de-escalate tensions and work together toward peace, urging him to rein in the M23 rebels whose actions have...

Congolese American Leader Welcomes Special Envoy Appointment, Calls for Stronger US-DRC Ties

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dr. Ngoie Joel Nshisso, President of the Forum of Congolese Intellectuals Abroad (FICE), the largest diaspora organization of Congolese Americans, has welcomed President Trump’s...

Speaker Thoko Didiza: State of readiness to host the 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20)

Good morning, members of the media, colleagues and distinguished guests. We acknowledge the presence of all media representatives, including those from community, regional, national, and international outlets, here today. We thank you for joining...

Minister Angie Motshekga visits South African troops in DRC, 22 to 25 Jan

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms. Angie Motshekga, will embark on a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from the 22nd to 25th of January 2025. This trip forms part of the Minister's ongoing mission to prioritize the...