Democratic Republic of Congo
Britishnoun
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Last week France confirmed its first case of Ebola - a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
The US has sanctioned a major gold refinery in Rwanda and two of its executives, accusing them of smuggling minerals from rebel-controlled areas of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
KAMPALA, Uganda—It was no surprise that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo quickly jumped across the border into Uganda.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Ebola had previously been seen in the central African Democratic Republic of Congo, not in west Africa and it was initially misidentified as lassa fever, gastroenteritis or cholera.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo had issued no word on when—or if—he would be released.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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