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Belgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past

A Brussels appeals court has ruled that the Belgian state committed a crime against humanity in the case of five mixed-race women in Cmgo who were taken away from their Black mothers in infancy

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Belgium to pay damages for forced separations in Congo during colonial rule

Belgium’s Court of Appeals on Monday ordered the government to pay compensation to five Congolese women who were forcibly separated from their mothers during colonial rule. The court ruled that the abductions, which happened over 70 years ago, amounted to crimes against humanity.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 2, 2024

‘I cried, I cried. I had no one’: the brutal child kidnappings that shamed Belgian Congo

Over 70 years ago, thousands of mixed-race boys and girls were torn from their mothers by order of the state. This week five survivors hope a court will censure Belgium for crimes against humanity

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024

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East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks

East African heads of state have made another push for peace in eastern Congo but its prospects remained bleak following a regional summit that was marked by the Congolese president’s absence and an early departure of his Rwandan counterpart

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2024

Young Congolese refugee paints new Australian life

A creative arts program is nurturing refugee talents, such as Congolese teenager Ezra, to crack the at times elitist Australian art scene with industry skills.

AAP · Nov 23, 2024

WHO Approves First Mpox Vaccine For Children In Africa

WHO authorizes first mpox vaccine for children to combat outbreaks in Africa, aiming to protect vulnerable populations. Efforts include immunizing thousand...

The UN authorizes the 1st mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control the outbreak in Congo

The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

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Congo accuses rebel group of 'ethnic cleansing' in country's east

Congo’s government has accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of “ethnic cleansing” in the central African nation’s east

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

Patrice Lumumba Mausoleum Vandalized, Tooth Possibly Stolen

Vandalism of Patrice Lumumba's mausoleum in Congo sparks outrage and renews calls for justice in honoring the revered nationalist leader's memory.

First US case of severe mpox strain reported in California

The new variant, known as Clade 1b, appears to spread more easily

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024

Coups, colonialism and all that jazz: the film that unravels extraordinary cold war truths

Johan Grimonprez’s documentary Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat reveals the curious link between Black Americans’ fight for civil rights and the assassination of Congo’s first democratically elected Black African prime minister

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat review – finger-popping theory of the conspiracy to kill Congo’s leader

Johan Grimonprez’s fascinating documentary suggests that the US used jazz legend Louis Armstrong in a ‘cool war’ offensive to assassinate Patrice Lumumba

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024

WHO Reports Plateauing Mpox Cases In Congo Region

WHO provides update on Mpox outbreak in Africa, new variant in Congo, vaccination efforts ongoing.

WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'

The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024

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The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024

Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus

Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing.”

The Times of India · Nov 1, 2024

Mpox not under control as deadly variant found in the UK: Will winter fuel the next epidemic?

A worrying statement has been given by the African CDC, which has been working hard to tackle this year's monkeypox infection, in which the majority of deaths have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of the outbreak.

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

50 years after Ali fought Foreman in Congo, the 'jungle' hasn’t stopped rumbling

Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country now known as Congo

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The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that

The end of one of the world’s deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as difficult to predict as the end of the large peacekeeping force meant to contain it

The Conversation · Oct 24, 2024

Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group seeks local power in DRC, not just control over mining operations

The violence wrought by the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 Movement is often narrowly framed as intended to control eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s resource-rich mining sites. The rebel group launched its most recent offensive in 2021 and currently controls vast territories in the south-east of North Kivu province, surrounding and…

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

Years of war in Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. But little support is available

Years of conflict in eastern Congo have created a dire mental health crisis

Congo Cancels Oil Exploration Auction For 27 Sites

Congo cancels oil exploration auction for 27 sites due to environmental concerns. New auction planned.

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024

Congo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration

The government of Congo has canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, citing late submissions and a lack of competition

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024

With roads often blocked by rebels in Congo, boats — the only alternative — have become death traps

The overcrowded boat that capsized in eastern Congo last week killed eight members of Serge Nzonga’s family along with 70 others

Congo Launches Mopox Vaccinations After Global Emergency Declaration

Congo's initiation of mpox vaccinations marks a crucial step in combating outbreaks in Africa, highlighting global cooperation and community involvement.

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