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[UN News] UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group to cease hostilities as he deplored recent civilian deaths on Thursday.

[The New Humanitarian] "Act now or pay a much higher price later."

[HRW] Kinshasa -- Security Forces Used Excessive Force, Provided No Protection from Assailants

[Premium Times] According to Mr. Mankoula, laboratory capacity has improved significantly, with health authorities now able to conduct more than 2,000 Ebola tests daily across affected areas.

[OCHA] Statement on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher

[UN News] The world must move faster to contain the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN relief chief Tom Fletcher said on Thursday.

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[DW] Tensions are rising in DR Congo over plans to introduce a new constitution. The opposition accuses President Tshisekedi of using it to seek a third term but has postponed planned protests following an AU mediation offer.

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[UN News] The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding, while the push to accelerate testing and identify effective treatment options continues, the UN World Health Organiza...

[ANGOP] Mbanza-Kongo -- The head of department of the Forest Development Institute (IDF) in the province of Zaire, Ovídio Dala, denounced on Tuesday (07) in the municipality of Mbanza-Kongo the large-scale devastation of flora in the municipalit...

[Independent (Kampala)] As the number of Bundibugyo Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) pushes past 1,000, doctors continue to fight the disease without a vaccine or cure. But the country's top Ebola scientist tells SciDev.Net "ther...

[Independent (Kampala)] Geneva -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could cause economic losses for African countries of up to $3.6 billion and threaten more than 300,000 jobs on the continent, according to Damien Mama,...

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a clinical trial of experimental Ebola treatments as the outbreak continues to spread in the north-east of the country.

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[Premium Times] The trial, known as the Platform Adaptive Randomised Trial for New and Repurposed Filovirus Treatments (PARTNERS), began enrolling patients on Thursday, WHO said in a statement.

[RFI] The fragile peace process between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is under renewed pressure, as the United States imposes fresh sanctions over alleged links to mineral trafficking from areas controlled by M23 rebels. Rwandan Foreign...

[WHO] In a major international effort to evaluate potential treatments for Ebola disease due to Bundibugyo virus (BVD), the PARTNERS clinical trial has opened enrolment today for patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

[Daba Finance] The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to launch its first stock exchange next year as the country seeks to attract capital tied to rising demand for critical minerals.

[allAfrica] Senegal Trims Presidential Powers in Controversial Vote

[Vanguard] ...May cost African economies up to $3.6 billion

[SAnews.gov.za] Kinshasa, DRC -- President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday undertake a high-level African Union (AU) solidarity visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reaffirming Africa's collective commitment to containing the ongoing Ebo...

[ISS] A loss of democratic credibility would undercut diplomatic gains and strengthen M23's demands for autonomy in eastern DRC.

[New Times] The government of Rwanda has challenged the methodology used by a United Nations (UN) commission of inquiry investigating the human rights situation in eastern DR Congo, arguing that serious allegations should be backed by independently v...

[allAfrica] Mass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, and three other provinces, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele, to halt the spread of Ebola.

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[Nile Post] The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen Felix Busizoori, has outlined comprehensive Ebola prevention measures aimed at protecting Uganda from the disease while strengthening the regulation of lives...

[HRW] Investigate Chain of Command Further, Abolish Death Penalty

[CAF] For 75 minutes, the Democratic Republic of Congo stood on the brink of one of the greatest results in their football history. Inspired by the brilliance of Brian Cipenga and a courageous collective display, the Leopards frustrated England befor...