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ZAIRE: KINSHASA: EBOLA VIRUS UPDATE
English/Nat
Across Zaire, families are trying to reach relatives in Kikwit, a city in the central African nation of Zaire that is infected by a killer virus. Locals call it the 'red diarrhea'.
The World Health Organization confirmed...
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ZAIRE: QUESTION OF LEADERSHIP HANGS IN THE BALANCE
French/Nat
The question of leadership in Zaire hangs in the balance as the crisis along its border with Rwanda continues and causes increased political instability.
Despite repeated assurances that President Mobutu Sese Seko will return...
Curated Video
CONGO: KINSHASA: MOBS PREY UPON CAPTURED REBELS
French/Nat
Troops loyal to Laurent Kabila claimed to have pushed back the rebel forces that had infiltrated parts of Congo's capital, taking hundreds of prisoners.
Sporadic gun battles erupted in downtown Kinshasa on Thursday amid an...
SciShow
We're Running Out of These Elements — Here's How
Phones, TVs, solar panels, and electric car batteries are all made of some rare and unusual elements. As our modern world creates more and more of these technologies, will things go from "rare" to "nonexistent" and what will we do then?
Curated Video
The Two Congos: Why Africa Has Two Congo Countries With A HUGE Population Difference
Africa is home to two Congo countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo/ But despite sharing a name, river, and rainforest, these two countries are actually quite different. Mostly it that the Democratic...
Wonderscape
Cobalt Supply Chain Challenges and the Push for Ethical Mining
Uncover the complex cobalt supply chain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the global demand driving it. Learn about the role of major companies like Apple and Tesla, the challenges of tracing cobalt origins, and efforts...
Wonderscape
The Humanitarian Crisis of Cobalt Mining in the DRC
Explore the devastating human toll of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Learn about the exploitation of women and children in artisanal mines, the struggles with child labor, and the impact of violence and...
Wonderscape
Cobalt Mining in the DRC: Rich Resources, Stark Realities
Explore the central role of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the challenges faced by its people. Learn about the working conditions of artisanal miners and the economic impact of cobalt, a key resource for...
Economics Explained
The World's Poorest Country is Sitting on $24 Trillion
With GDP per capita of just $2 per day, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the poorest, if not the poorest nation on Earth. However, this does not have to be the case. The country has massive deposits of rare earth minerals...
Curated Video
Congo: how to stop the killing
More people were killed in a recent civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo than in conflicts in Vietnam, Syria, Iraq and Korea combined. The African country may be sliding back in to war, but one man is hoping a message of peace...
Press Association
What is the new potentially deadly mpox strain detected in the UK?
The first case of a new infectious and potentially deadly strain of mpox has been reported in the UK.
The strain, known as Clade Ib, emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in August this year.
The UK Health Security...
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Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, Garamba NP, Congo
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, Garamba NP, Congo
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Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, Garamba NP, Congo
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, Garamba NP, Congo
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Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, Garamba NP, Congo
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, Garamba NP, Congo
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Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, Garamba NP, Congo
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, Garamba NP, Congo
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Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, second hyena arriving, Garamba NP, Congo
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, second hyena arriving, Garamba NP, Congo
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Young refugee child
walks through UNHCR Refugee camp Mugunga 3 Young refugee child at Mugunga 3 Refugee Camp on July 04, 2012 in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (Footage by Getty Images)
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Rwandan refugees dying of cholera and dehydration
Thousands of Rwandan refugees dying from cholera and dehydration in Zaire / US soldiers arriving to assess the humanitarian aid needed / refugee camp / dead body of child / Close shot of child crying, tears pouring down his face, one of...
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Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, Garamba NP, Congo
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, Garamba NP, Congo
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Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, Garamba NP, Congo
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) and White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) around kill, Garamba NP, Congo
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Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) (appearing to talk), Garamba NP, Congo
Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) (appearing to talk), Garamba NP, Congo
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UN Peacekeeping Force Monusco has mandate extended in DRC
As tension rises in North-Kivu, East Congo, UN-peacekeeping force Monusco got their mandate prolonged for another year until 30th June 2013. Around 19,000 Monusco-men and woman are stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
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Peace Talks End Without Joint Statement
After a nine hour closed-door meeting in Goma on the security situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, Defence Ministers and top military brass from both countries left without a word leaving commentators...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : 26 killed in DR Congo market by fall of high-voltage cable
Passers-by gather in an alleyway in a market in the western part of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 26 people were electrocuted when a high voltage cable fell into a gutter (Footage by AFPTV via...