Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: 2°52′48″S 23°39′22″E / 2.88°S 23.656°E / -2.88; 23.656

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (/ˈkɒŋɡoʊ/; French pronunciation: [kɔ̃ɡo]; French: République démocratique du Congo), also known as DR Congo, DRC, DROC, RDC, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply Congo is a country located in Central Africa. From 1971 to 1997 it was named Zaïre. The DRC borders the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east; Zambia and Angola to the south; and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It is the second largest country in Africa by area, the largest in Subsaharan Africa, and the eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 75 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populated officially Francophone country, the fourth most populated nation in Africa and the nineteenth most populated country in the world.

The Congolese Civil Wars, which began in 1996, brought about the end of Mobutu Sese Seko's 31-year reign and devastated the country. The wars ultimately involved nine African nations, multiple groups of UN peacekeepers and twenty armed groups, and resulted in the deaths of 5.4 million people.

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Ebola deaths in DR Congo rises to 49 with 2,000 feared contacts

Press TV 19 Aug 2018

The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has now claimed 49 lives since the start of the month, the government says, and the World Health Organization expects more cases ... It said of the 49 deaths from the haemorrhagic fever, 63 were confirmed and 27 were probable ... Three medical workers check on an Ebola patient in a Biosecure Emergency care Unite (CUBE) on August 15, 2018 in Beni, DR Congo. (Photo by AFP)   ... (Source. AFP) ....

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Ebola deaths in DR Congo rises to 49 with 2,000 feared 'contacts'

Modern Ghana 19 Aug 2018

The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has now claimed 49 lives since the start of the month, the government has said, and the World Health Organization expects more cases. The gradually increasing death toll, with a further 2,000 people fe ... ....

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Britt Assombalonga on target as Middlesbrough brush aside Bristol City

Yahoo Daily News 18 Aug 2018

The DR Congo international headed home Stewy Downing’s cross in the 32nd minute of the game after Martin Braithwaite had opened the scoring for Tony Pulis’ men. DO DO DOOOOOOO!!!!. 🔴 0-2 ⚫️ ... ....

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Kabila slams foreign 'blackmail' ahead of DR Congo vote

Modern Ghana 17 Aug 2018

DR Congo President Joseph Kabila, who last week ended speculation by signalling he would not seek re-election, on Friday warned outsiders against using blackmail' in DR Congo's politics. He had faced mounting Western pressure not to seek a third ... ....

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Congo Ebola outbreak: 78 cases, 44 deaths, 10 health workers infected

CNN 17 Aug 2018

(CNN)There have been 78 cases of Ebola reported in the current outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo as of Wednesday, the World Health Organization said Friday ... This includes 44 deaths ... This is the 10th outbreak in Congo, where the virus is endemic ... Sign up here to get The Results Are In with Dr ... During that outbreak, 53 cases were reported, including 29 deaths, according to Dr ... ....

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Liberia call up Newcastle under-23 player Mohammed Sangare

BBC News 17 Aug 2018

... Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier with DR Congo in Monrovia....

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Ghana Shoots Up On FIFA Ranking

Peace FM Online 17 Aug 2018

... dropped into the top five in Africa as they now occupy the fourth spot on the continent behind Tunisia, Senegal and DR Congo....

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Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 78, 44 dead

Arabnews 17 Aug 2018

Author. AFP ID. 1534511545593963600 Fri, 2018-08-17 12.51 BENI, DR Congo. Seventy-eight cases of Ebola have been recorded in an outbreak in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, claiming 44 lives, DRC officials and the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday ... Confirmed cases are verified by way of laboratory tests on samples taken from patients ... Main category. World ....

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CAF Champions League: Wydad, Al Ahly aim to progress

Football Sierra Leone 17 Aug 2018

Four more teams can progress to the quarter-finals of the African Champions League this weekend after the fifth round of group matches. Title-holders Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and eight-time winners Al Ahly of Egypt will both advance with wins ... DR Congo’s TP Mazembe along with Tunisia duo Esperance and Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia have already progressed ... �BBC Sports. Follow us on Twitter – On Facebook/Instagram ... ....

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War and Ebola: A double nightmare in DR Congo

Taipei Times 16 Aug 2018

First came the war, which developed into a brutal, bloody tussle between militias who abused civilians or killed them ... In the Beni region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DR Congo) eastern province of Kivu, the twin peril has bred fear and despair ... On Aug ... Health experts have long fretted about the problems of combating Ebola in the DR Congo, a vast country that is poor and unstable and shares boundaries with nine countries ... ....

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Ethiopia Airlines Offers Shares to African Countries

This Day 16 Aug 2018

Chinedu Eze. Ethiopia Airlines has offered its shares to African investors after several years of profitable operation ... They said Gebremariam’s bullish was reflective of the new era in Ethiopia ... “Looking to tap into improving intra-African travel, ET increased its African network to over 58 out of its over 100 international destinations, introducing flights to Kaduna, Nigeria; Kisangani in DR Congo, and Nosy-Be in Madagascar ... ....

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No change of position for Kenya in the latest Fifa World rankings

Yahoo Daily News 16 Aug 2018

Congo DR completes the top three ranking in Africa while Ghana, Kenya’s next opponents in the Africa Cup of Nations climbed two places to position 45 in the world ... ....

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Holders Wydad eye CAF Champions League last-eight spot

This is Money 16 Aug 2018

Esperance and Etoile Sahel of Tunisia and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo -- all former champions -- have already booked places in the quarter-finals draw ... Group A ... Group B ... Setif have improved since a 4-1 matchday-one hiding in DR Congo and a point at home in the reverse fixture would keep them in contention ... Group C ... Group D ... Advertisement. ....

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