Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Mandombe writing, a unique style of writing taught by the Kimbanguist church, is gaining popularity; church leaders claim it has the potential to stimulate the creativity, spirituality and academic skills of all Africans
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The malaria vaccine in child care will be officially introduced in the country at the end of October in accordance with the global strategy to eliminate malaria by 2030
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The ban on night navigation on the waters of Lake Kivu was imposed a week after yet another tragic shipwreck claimed at least 78 lives
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo In the refugee camps around Goma, among the cities most involved in the clashes between rebels and the Congolese army, 80% of the women have suffered sexual violence
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo A bioethanol-ethyl alcohol production plant within the Panzi Foundation, specifically for the manufacture of hydroalcoholic gel or disinfectant used in the medical field, was inaugurated a few days ago with a production capacity of 50.000 litres per year
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo 'Epicentre' of the ongoing Mpox epidemic in Africa, the country will launch the first phase of the vaccination campaign on 2 October, the government announced
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The resumption of schooling in the armed crisis zones in the north-east of the country has not been guaranteed, given the difficulties of running classrooms with hundreds of thousands of displaced people, and a protest strike calling for a boycott
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The government asked Japan to donate at least 2 million doses of measles vaccine
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN Security Council adopted a resolution authorising the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo MONUSCO to provide operational and logistical support to the Southern African Development Community peacekeeping mission
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The import of beers and non-alcoholic sparkling drinks is suspended for a year, as is that of grey cement and clinker in south-western and south-eastern parts of the country, to encourage the consumption of domestic products and strengthen competitiveness
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Reporters Without Borders turns the spotlight on the situation suffered by the local media: at least 14 radio stations are now inactive, six have been looted, five are now broadcasting under the control of the M23 rebels
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Emerging cobalt problems in the country, the world's main source of cobalt, have been related to the use of child labour and Chinese control over the refining of the ore for use in batteries
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo After 22 years, the United Nations Organisation Mission for the Stabilisation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Monusco) has definitively ended its operations in the South Kivu region