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WHO appoints co-chairs of independent commission on sexual misconduct allegations during Ebola response in DRC’s North Kivu and Ituri
The World Health Organization has appointed two distinguished leaders to co-chair an Independent Commission on sexual abuse and exploitation during...
Read moreRights groups urge President Tshisekedi to end widespread impunity in DR Congo as crimes and killings continue
At least two human rights organizations are urging President Felix Tshisekedi to take concrete steps to end impunity in the...
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WHO outraged over allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in DR Congo Ebola response, to launch investigation
"The World Health Organization, leadership and staff, are outraged by recent reports of alleged sexual exploitation and abuse in the...
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Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum, Congolese doctor who helped discover Ebola virus in 1976, is one of Time 100 most influential people in 2020
Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum, a Congolese medical doctor and researcher who helped discover the Ebola virus in 1976 is one...
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Amnesty International calls on President Felix Tshisekedi to take ‘concrete actions’ to protect Nobel Laureate Denis Mukwege after death threats
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Nations (UN) must take urgent and concrete...
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WHO concerned Ebola outbreak in DRC could turn deadlier
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it was concerned the Ebola outbreak in the Equator province of the...
Read moreEbola outbreak in western Democratic Republic of the Congo reaches 100 cases
The number of cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 100,...
Read moreHuman rights group calls on DRC to investigate murder of four members of President Felix Tshisekedi’s political party
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should ensure an effective investigation into the apparent murder of four members of President Felix...
Read moreSouthern African Development Community leaders meet to discuss peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo
African Union chairperson and President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday participate in a virtual summit of the...
Read moreHuman Rights Watch raises alarm over serious rights violations by Felix Tshisekedi’s administration in DRC using COVID-19 as pretext
The administration of President Felix Tshisekedi in the Democratic Republic of Congo has taken a serious downturn in respect for human rights...
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