Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks
Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from ...
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DR Congo church rallies to educate orphaned, displaced children amid conflict
Further reading: DR Congo: 'The Church stands with those in rebel-controlled areas' In response to these dire circumstances, the Catholic Church, through its youth ministry, continues to visit the ...
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Parish priest, military chaplain, exorcist — many roles of a Catholic priest in DR Congo
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where security instability is rampant, tensions between the Church and authorities can flare, and soldiers—some of the country’s poorest government ...
The History Behind Anti-Haitian Lies
Don’t do it.” And yet, Vance doubled down on fabricated statements about Haitian immigrants’ legal status and lies they eat ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as elsewhere in the world, the ICRC works according to its principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence. Its role is to protect the lives and ...
Benjamin E. Park: LDS Church President Russell Nelson’s billion-dollar gamble
Historian Ben Park explores the expansive and expensive temple building underway by President Russell M. Nelson and The ...
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UPDF, FARDC operation kills 27 ADF rebels, rescues 40 civilians in eastern DRC
The joint operation between the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) and the Congolese army (FARDC) under Operation Shujaa, operating in eastern DR Congo, reported the killing of 27 Allied ...
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African faith leaders and environmentalists push for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
On Sept.10, Catholic Bishop Leonard Ndjadi Ndjate, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, said the treaty was an ethical imperative that served ...
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As New MPox Strain Spreads, Bustling Gold-Mining Town In Congo Emerges As Hotspot: Report
A gold-mining town in eastern Congo has emerged as a hotspot for mpox as a new strain spreads, the Associated Press (AP) has reported. Kamituga is part of the South Kivu province, where more than ...
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Putin Tightens Grip in Africa with Construction of New Congo Pipeline
Russia has approved the construction of a fuel pipeline in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of its latest investment in African infrastructure. The pipeline will ship refined petroleum ...
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UN peacekeeping in Africa: essential reads on what’s gone wrong and what can be done
These include operations in Haiti, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali and the Central African Republic. But it’s not clear what activities fall under stabilisation. Missions end up with one ...
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UP medical aspirants converting religion to secure MBBS seats: A look at NEET UG admission criteria around minority reservation rules
Authorities in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, are investigating over a dozen medical aspirants who allegedly converted religions to gain admission to minority medical colleges. This incident potentially ...