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Questions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability

Families of those killed in what officials called an attempted jailbreak in Congo’s biggest prison are demanding answers as activists denounce what they say are inhumane conditions in the nation’s overcrowded penitentiaries

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Congo says at least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak, most of them in a stampede

Congolese authorities say at least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak in the country's main prison in the capital early Monday

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129 Inmates Die In Congo Jailbreak Stampede

Tragic jailbreak in Kinshasa, Congo leads to 129 inmate deaths, highlighting prison system challenges and prompting investigation.

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Deadly Stampede In Congo Prison During Jailbreak Attempt

Tragic incident at Makala prison in Congo results in 129 deaths during a jailbreak attempt, highlighting challenges in the Congolese prison system.

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WHO Aims To Stop Mpox Outbreaks In Africa

WHO optimistic about stopping mpox outbreaks in Africa with new strain identified beyond. Global emergency declared, focus on public education and vaccine ...

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Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says

The head of the World Health Organization believes the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months

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Death Penalty Sought For 50, Including 3 Americans In Congo Coup

Prosecutors seek death penalty for 50 individuals, including 3 Americans, in Congo coup attempt. Alleged coup leader shot dead during arrest. Families clai...

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Africa Faces Rapid Increase In Mpox Cases

Africa faces a surge in mpox cases, with Congo at the center. Vaccine delays hinder efforts to curb the crisis.

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Prosecutors seek death penalty for 3 Americans implicated in alleged coup attempt in Congo

Prosecutors are calling for for 50 people, including three Americans, to face the death penalty for what the Congolese army says was a coup attempt earlier this year

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Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues

Africa's public health body is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases, with almost 4,000 reported on the continent in the last week

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Mpox outbreaks in Africa result from neglect and global community's inability to stop epidemics

A leading African scientist says the rising mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the smallpox-related disease

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WHO Launches Plan To Control Mpox Outbreak In Africa

WHO launches a plan to combat mpox outbreaks in Africa, with Germany donating vaccines to help Congo amid rising cases and deaths.

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A photographer captures the mpox health crisis in Africa in a closeup

Moses Sawasawa, a freelance photographer in Congo who began his career in 2015 at the age of 18, has been collaborating with The Associated Press since 2021

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Africa’s ageing leaders: succession race in Cameroon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea could destabilise the region

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea is 82 and has been in power for 45 years. Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo, 79, has held on to power for 40 years. Cameroon’s Paul Biya is 91 and has been president for 42 years.

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Africa Faces Mpox Outbreak Emergency, Urgently Needs Vaccines

Rising mpox cases in Congo prompt global emergency declaration, highlighting need for support and vaccines.

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Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control issued advice to travelers to mpox-affected areas

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Uganda and the DRC conflict: the interests driving Kampala’s involvement

The ambiguous and often tumultuous relations between Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have made headlines in recent months. In a July 2024 report, the UN Group of Experts on the DRC stated that Ugandan army and intelligence officials were providing active support to the M23 rebel group.

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Congo To Receive First Mpox Vaccine Doses Next Week

Congo set to receive mpox vaccines with U.S. aid as WHO declares global emergency. New strain spreading in Africa, affecting children. Sweden reports first...

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Congo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency

Congo's health minister says the country will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the United States

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Monkeypox is a global crisis currently: What is its status in India?

Monkeypox has become a global threat right now. The disease which was limited to Congo earlier has now become a major health crisis in several countries worldwide. Countries like Pakistan, Philippines have already recorded monkeypox cases this year.

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What do we know about the resurgence of mpox in Africa?

Cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, have been detected in Sweden and Pakistan, just days after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency in response to the resurgence of cases in Africa. The current outbreak is centered on the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the disease has…

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Congo's humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency

A humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo is contributing to mpox outbreaks there and elsewhere in Africa that have been deemed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization

The Independent UK

Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission

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Sweden Reports First Case Of More Infectious Mpox

First case of more infectious mpox from Congo confirmed in Sweden; global emergency declared by WHO.

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Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious form of mpox first identified in Congo

Swedish health officials say they have identified the first case of a person with the more infectious form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo

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