Congo to Clamp Down on Companies Buying Conflict Minerals
Democratic Republic of Congo plans to clamp down on companies that buy or source minerals from its war-torn eastern region, ...
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After latest boat disaster, Congo bishops chide government on waterway safety
The Catholic radio station “Radio Opkapi” reported that more than 180 people have died in boat wrecks in the DRC within the ...
US rules on conflict minerals have not reduced violence in Congo, GAO says
A U.S. congressional watchdog has found no evidence that a 2012 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conflict minerals ...
At least 78 people died when a boat with 278 passengers capsized in eastern Congo, official says
GOMA, Congo — A Congolese governor says at least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat with 278 passengers capsized on Lake ...
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Fact Check: Viral video of boat accident is from Congo, NOT Goa
In the early hours of October 3, this boat carrying around 278 passengers capsized near the shores of Lake Kivu in the Congo.
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Congo begins mpox vaccination rollout nearly two months after WHO declared global emergency
The news of the vaccination program brought relief among many in Congo, especially in hospitals that had been struggling to manage the outbreak. “If everyone could be vaccinated, it would be ...
Sex workers are hit hard by Congo's mpox outbreak but say their only option is to keep working
Sex workers say the situation threatens their health and livelihoods. Health officials warn that more must be done to stem ...
US Conflict Minerals Law Not Reducing War in Congo, GAO Says
A US law that requires companies to report on their use of minerals linked to conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo hasn’t ...