Congo
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Congo: Stampede during military recruitment drive kills 37 aspirants
World | Nov 21, 2023, 07:17 PM ISTAccording to local media reports, long lines have formed outside recruitment centres each day over the past week as young people have sought to join the army, one of the few institutions offering work in the Republic of Congo.
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Congo: Four killed after armed attack on Chinese mining convoy transporting gold in Fizi
World | Sep 03, 2023, 01:52 PM ISTArmed attackers stole a "large quantity" of gold from the convoy that belonged to a Chinese mining company in the South Kivu province.
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Congo: 11 people killed as 'M23' rebel attack civilians in northeast Bwito; Rwanda denies accusation
World | Jul 16, 2023, 11:44 PM ISTThe bodies of 11 civilians were discovered Sunday morning, left in two neat rows in the grass. M23 had occupied the area since Tuesday, according to Paris-based research group Sahel Intelligence, before withdrawing.
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Congo floods update: Over 200 dead, many more missing in South Kivu province
World | May 07, 2023, 10:09 AM ISTCongo floods update: In the village of Nyamukubi, where hundreds of homes were washed away, rescue workers and survivors dug through the ruins Saturday looking for more bodies in the mud.
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Congo: At least 22 people killed by rebels; second large-scale deadly attack in a week
World | Apr 08, 2023, 11:12 PM ISTViolence has been simmering in eastern Congo for decades where some 120 armed groups have been fighting over land, resources, power and some to defend their communities.
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Congo: At least 100 people killed by floods, landslides in Kinshasa
World | Dec 16, 2022, 12:21 PM ISTCongo floods 2022: Some 12 million people live in the 24 neighborhoods of Kinshasa hit by the floods, according to three local officials who told media that people were killed, houses submerged and roads ruined.
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Viral Video: Bridge collapses in Democratic Republic of Congo on the same day of inauguration
Trending | Sep 07, 2022, 08:54 PM ISTA video from the Democratic Republic of Congo has gone viral on the internet. In the video, one can witness how a newly constructed bridge collapses on the same day as the inauguration. Watch the video below.
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2 BSF personnel part of UN peacekeeping mission killed during violent protests in DR Congo
India | Jul 27, 2022, 10:31 AM ISTCongo violent protests: The two soldiers were part of MONUSCO - the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in DR Congo. Both the deceased Bravehearts were in the rank of head constable and hailed from Rajasthan.
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Suicide bomber attacks bar in eastern Congo, killing 6
World | Dec 26, 2021, 08:52 AM ISTHeavy gunfire rang out shortly after the bomb went off, with panicked crowds fleeing the town’s center.
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At least 16 killed, others missing after east Congo attack
World | Oct 21, 2021, 09:07 PM ISTThe attack, about 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the town of Beni, was carried out by Allied Democratic Forces rebels, according to army spokesman Capt. Anthony Mwalushayi.
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Congo volcano eruption, ensuing chaos kills at least 15
World | May 24, 2021, 08:15 AM ISTThe eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on Saturday night sent about 5,000 people fleeing from the city of Goma across the nearby border into Rwanda, while another 25,000 others sought refuge to the northwest in Sake, the UN children's agency said Sunday.
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Pak Army colonel accused of converting UN mission employees to Islam in Congo
India | Jan 01, 2021, 03:12 PM ISTA Pakistan Army colonel deployed in Congo has been converting United Nations mission employees to Islam in the country.
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Indian peacekeepers' efforts result in surrender of 39 cadre of armed group in DR Congo
World | Jul 21, 2020, 09:23 PM ISTThe Indian peacekeepers' efforts have led to the surrender of 39 cadres including Second-in-Command of Mai Mai Kitete prominent armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Indian Army said.
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At least 41 die in heavy rains, landslides in Congo
World | Nov 28, 2019, 10:14 AM ISTThe spokesman said the response plan is being drawn up "by the government with the support from the UN and our partners, prioritizing shelter, water and sanitation and non-food items."
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At least 25 dead as passenger plane crashes into homes in DR Congo
World | Nov 24, 2019, 11:14 PM ISTA small passenger plane carrying at least 17 passengers crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday in Congo’s eastern city of Goma, killing at least 25 people, including people on the ground.
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This Ebola survivor with motorbike helps ease fear
World | Oct 21, 2019, 06:09 PM ISTKalubenge is a rare motorcycle taxi driver who is also an Ebola survivor in eastern Congo, making him a welcome collaborator for health workers who have faced deep community mistrust during the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.
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Indian Army officer missing in Congo, found dead in Lake Kivu
India | Sep 12, 2019, 05:00 PM ISTLt Col Gaurav Solanki was deputed as a military observer in a UN mission in the Central African nation.
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Congo's Ebola outbreak now second largest in history: WHO
World | Nov 30, 2018, 06:28 AM ISTSalama this month predicted that the outbreak in northeastern Congo will last at least another six months before it can be contained.
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At least 50 dead, 100 burned in Congo tanker truck fire
World | Oct 07, 2018, 06:30 AM ISTIn 2010, more than 200 people were killed when a tanker truck overturned and burned in South Kivu province at the other end of the country.
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50 dead in Congo boat accident
World | May 25, 2018, 04:04 PM IST"The causes of the sinking and the number of people missing are not yet known. The provincial government has already sent a team there to find out more," Mboyo was reported as saying by AFP.