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UN chief Guterres condemns fatal attack on peacekeepers in Congo that killed 2 Indians
UN chief Guterres condemns fatal attack on peacekeepers in Congo that killed 2 Indians

He wished a speedy recovery to the injured peacekeeper, a statement issued here Tuesday by his deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said.

  • Wednesday, 27 July 2022
New Ebola case confirmed in DR Congo: WHO
New Ebola case confirmed in DR Congo: WHO

In December 2021, DRC has declared the end of its 13th Ebola outbreak in which eight cases were confirmed and three probable, including six deaths in North Kivu province.

  • Thursday, 05 May 2022
8 Dead In Suicide Bomb Attack In Congo On Christmas
8 Dead In Suicide Bomb Attack In Congo On Christmas

President Felix Tshisekedi said he had learned with dismay the news of the terrorist attack that hit the city of Beni on Christmas Day and he strongly condemned this heinous act.

  • Sunday, 26 December 2021
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Double delight: Nadia, Mukwege named for 2018 Mother Teresa Memorial Award

Mumbai: Mumbai’s Harmony Foundation on Friday announced Nadia Murad and Dr Denis Mukwege for this year’s prestigious Mother Teresa Memorial Award-2018. Both Murad and Mukwege were earlier announced joint winners of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. “It’s a double delight for us. We heartily congratulate them for the Nobel Prize and now also the Mother Teresa […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
India among five countries responsible for 50% newborn deaths

New York: India is among the five countries — Pakistan, Nigeria, Congo and Ethiopia being the others — responsible for half of all new-born deaths in the world, according to a UN report. The report, “Levels and Trends in Child Mortality 2017”, revealed that 5.6 million children died before reaching the age of five in […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
39 killed in shooting attack in Congo: UN

Geneva: At least 39 people were killed and 94 injured in a latest shooting attack in Congo on September 15, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR said on Tuesday. The UN agency said the attack took place after Congolese soldiers fired live rounds at Burundian protesters in the eastern part of the country, many of whom […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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