Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers has approved the country's admission to the regional bloc, after its application to become a member was pursued in 2019
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Over 30 people died after a bridge at southern Kalando copper-cobalt mine collapsed due to overcrowding as unauthorised miners forced their way into the site; authorities have urged to take up the government's offer of alternative training in agribusiness
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The last patient of the 16th Ebola outbreak has been released from a treatment centre in Kasai province, according to the UN health agency; If no new cases are discovered in the next 42 days, the outbreak will be declared over
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo At the border with Uganda health officials are suspected of selling fraudulent yellow fever documents; as travellers appear immunised on paper, but they are not, the risk of outbreaks increases in a region marked by regular movement of thousands of people
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group have agreed on the creation of joint ceasefire monitoring body that will oversee the implementation of a permanent ceasefire; it was announced via social media posts after months of negotiation in Doha, Qatar