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Rebels kill more than a dozen in roadside attack in eastern DRC

At least 16 people were killed and eight injured in an attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces rebels, the military said.

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | Liberia’s army of peace: The women who stood up to warlords

The power of women, that’s what this episode of the CryLikeABoy podcast is about. Listen to Cecelia Danuweli and Gini Reticker reflect on the role of women during the civil war in Liberia.

World

"Europe's response should be to talk to Africans" – Felix Tshisekedi

Days after the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, gives Euronews his insight into the continent's finances, the migrant situation, terrorist threats and good governance.

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Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo orders evacuation of Goma after volcano erupts

An eruption in 2002 left hundreds dead and 100,000 homeless.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

European diplomats concerned by WHO sexual abuse reports in Congo

European diplomats have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization has handled sex abuse allegations involving its own staff during an outbreak of Ebola in Congo.

European Union

Europe's week: Leaders meet virtually, as Russia sanctioned

EU leaders met virtually this week to take stock of the epidemiological situation across the continent, as sanctions against Russia were agreed upon by foreign affairs ministers.

26 February 2021

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Italian ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack on UN convoy

The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed on Monday while traveling in the DRC in a UN convoy, the Foreign Ministry said.

22 February 2021

World

Denis Mukwege's stand against sexual violence in DRC

Denis Mukwege, known to some as Dr Miracle, explains to Euronews the impact of COVID-19 on the ongoing efforts to help women victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

14 October 2020

Europe News

Mixed race women sue Belgian state over colonial-era 'kidnapping'

Known as "metis", they are the children of white Belgian settlers and black local women in the Congo, when it was still a Belgian colony.

Belgium

Belgian king expresses 'deepest regret' for colonial-era cruelty

King Philippe wrote in a letter to Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi that the "acts of violence and cruelty" as well as the "suffering and humiliation" inflicted on Belgian Congo "still weigh on our collective memory".

Europe News

Belgian petition to remove statues of colonial king gathers pace

The movement is gaining traction as Europe grapples with its own race issues alongside the Black Lives Matter protests in the USA.

Earth News

Leonardo DiCaprio saves gorilla park by donating to €1.8 million fund

The Oscar-winning actor wants to protect our closest living relatives from becoming extinct in Africa..

Democratic Republic Of Congo

As it prepares for coronavirus, Congo confirms a new Ebola case

A new case of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Congo, just three days before the country expected to declare an end to the outbreak.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Plane crash kills at least 24 people in eastern Congo

At least 24 people died after a plane crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo shortly after take-off on Sunday.

24 November 2019

European Union

Brexit brinkmanship, new old faces and remembering WW2 in Brussels

For those of you who love to follow the Brexit drama, this week couldn't have been more gripping.Also this week, the hearings with the nominees for the EU top jobs began with arguably the most prominent candidate: Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF. That's in this edition of State of the Union.

6 September 2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo's health minister resigns

The decision comes days after the World Health Organisation declared the Ebola outbreak in the country a "public health emergency of international concern".

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Congo confirms first Ebola case in the eastern city of Goma

The Congolese health ministry has confirmed the first case of Ebola in the eastern city of Goma. More than 1600 people have died so far because of the disease.

World

EU funds help 'open door' Uganda take in refugees from DR Congo

Uganda has an open policy for refugees - which aid organisations see as an example to others.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Watch: One country's trash is musical treasure in DRC

A rubbish dump may seem an odd place to seek inspiration, but not for band Fulu Muziki.