What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
31 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains responseHealth authorities in Congo and neighbouring countries are scrambling to contain the latest outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for whi...
28 May, 2026, 07.34 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
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recordedAfrica CDC has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province. Hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths have been recorde...
16 May, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
Vijay's TVK passes floor test in Tamil Nadu Assembly with 144 votes in favourTamil Nadu Assembly Vijay TVK Floor Test: Chief Minister Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government successfully passed a floor tes...
13 May, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
West Bengal elections: Can Didi hold the fort against Modi and BJP’s push in battle for Bengal's soul?Bengal's electoral war begins with the first phase of voting. The BJP and TMC are locked in a fierce contest, trading accusations and makin...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
US military says it will blockade Iranian ports starting Monday after ceasefire talks ended without agreementU.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would begin a blockade of ships linked to Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz af...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.16 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-Rwanda draft deal outlines role of US, others in revamp of minerals sectorRwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo will collaborate with the U.S. to improve mineral supply chains. They aim to boost investment after...
14 Sep, 2025, 01.54 PM 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
Congo war leaves 350,000 with no shelter: UN AgencyRwandan-backed M23 rebels seized eastern Congo's largest city of Goma last month and have been inching south in an advance that a local off...
15 Feb, 2025, 01.10 AM 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
Congolese President refuses peace talks as Goma struggles with rebel assault and regional tensions rise, amid ongoing violence and unrestThe President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, has declined to attend peace talks about the escalating conflict...
29 Jan, 2025, 08.39 PM IST
Conflict Intensifies in DR Congo, as M23 Rebels Take Over Key CityEastern DR Congo faces conflict fueled by ethnic tensions and mineral wealth. M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda, took control of Goma, making...
28 Jan, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
- Six Indian UN peacekeepers wounded in ambush in eastern Congo
Six Indian peacekeepers and a local interpreter, serving with the United Nations mission in strife-torn eastern Congo.
19 Oct, 2012, 11.12 AM IST