'If Ebola comes, we'll be wiped out': Democratic Republic of Congo conflict-displacedDorcas Mapenzi fears the worst if Ebola comes to the Kingonze camp, where she lives alongside more than 25,000 other displaced people in th...
29 May, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo: Mongbwalu residents split over disease threat and government responseAn Ebola outbreak is devastating Mongbwalu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Many residents deny the virus's existence, complicating...
29 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Global power equations to shift further towards energy, critical minerals: Former Vedanta Group CEOGlobal power is shifting towards energy security and resource control. Geopolitical tensions are reshaping industrial supply chains. Critic...
27 May, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
24 May, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak responseIn the Eastern Congo, a troubling surge of Ebola is compounded by deliberate attacks on medical facilities, igniting frustration among the ...
24 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Over 200 feared dead in eastern Congo mine collapse; rebels challenge figuresA tragic incident in eastern Congo has resulted in the loss of at least 200 lives following a mine collapse at the Rubaya site, currently c...
05 Mar, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
At least 200 dead in Congo coltan mine collapse, authorities say, as rebels dispute tollA mine collapse in eastern Congo has claimed at least 200 lives. The Rubaya mines, controlled by the M23 rebels, experienced the disaster. ...
05 Mar, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Congo, M23 rebels sign peace pactIn Doha, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebels committed to peaceful resolution, signing a declaration of principles to end t...
19 Jul, 2025, 11.06 PM IST
160-member BSF team sent to Congo for UN peacekeeping dutiesA 160-member BSF contingent, including 25 women, has been dispatched to join the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Cong...
02 Jun, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
As Congo conflict escalates, Indian Embassy asks nationals to immediately depart from BukavuThe Indian embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo has warned Indian nationals in Bukavu to immediately move to safer locations due to ...
02 Feb, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict mineralsThe Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, alleging the tech giant us...
17 Dec, 2024, 10.38 AM IST
The Mpox crisis is much bigger than MpoxThe resurgence of mpox in Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is compounded by broader sociopolitical and economic ch...
29 Aug, 2024, 11.07 PM IST
India fourth-largest military spender, overall global spending accelerates: SIPRI reportIn 2023, India ranked as the world's fourth-largest military spender, with a total expenditure of $83.6 billion, marking a 4.2% increase fr...
22 Apr, 2024, 12.51 PM IST
Over 660,000 displaced during pandemic despite UN plea: Aid groupThe Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said its figures showed that armed conflict around the world had continued during the pandemic, even as...
22 May, 2020, 01.31 PM IST
Protection of civilians is primary responsibility of national governments: IndiaIndia voiced concern that very little is done to strengthen national and societal capacities of protection.
29 May, 2019, 02.16 PM IST
World’s first ‘ethical’ smartphone to be unveiled this weekThe firm behind the phone said it had worked closely with pressure groups to ensure the smartphone, called Fairphone, was the most ethicall...
16 Sep, 2013, 05.30 AM IST
Won’t sell conflict gold to India: DubaiIndustry officials say that conflict gold is allegedly sold to cash-for-gold dealers in Dubai.
12 Apr, 2013, 07.08 AM IST