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Democratic Republic of Congo
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US backs Africell with $99.6m loan as Huawei battle moves deeper into Africa
A $99.6 million US government-backed loan to Africell will finance telecommunications equipment as Washington steps up competition with Huawei across African digital infrastructure.
September 12, 2026
Bukavu school fire kills 24 children and destroys 300 homes in rebel-held Congo
At least 24 children, including 19 girls and five boys, have died in a fire that destroyed two schools and around 300 wooden homes in Bukavu, the eastern Congolese city controlled by the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 movement.
September 10, 2026
Congo Ebola outbreak accelerates as WHO warns containment efforts are falling behind
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,200 people as containment efforts fall behind. Find out why the epidemic keeps spreading.
September 7, 2026
Kinshasa wedding fire kills at least 22 as single-exit safety concerns come under scrutiny
At least 22 people have died in a fire at a wedding celebration in Kinshasa’s Lingwala district, with survivors describing evacuation problems around a narrow exit as authorities investigate electrical and decoration-related causes.
September 7, 2026
Attacks on aid workers hit record high as 907 are killed, injured or kidnapped worldwide
A record 907 humanitarian workers were killed, injured or kidnapped in 2025, with Gaza and Sudan the deadliest locations as the United Nations warns that armed drones are creating a new threat to aid operations.
August 19, 2026
Congo Ebola outbreak becomes country’s deadliest ever as deaths rise to 2,325
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people and become the country’s deadliest ever, with transmission expanding across six provinces and health authorities racing to contain a virus for which no approved vaccine or specific treatment currently exists.
August 17, 2026
Congo Ebola outbreak could become deadliest in history as deaths cross 2,000
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 4,449 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,061 deaths as WHO warns the fast-moving Bundibugyo outbreak could surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic, with unidentified transmission chains and community deaths overwhelming containment efforts.
August 13, 2026
Razor Labs launches DataMind AI 5.0 as mining AI moves from failure alerts to maintenance execution
Razor Labs is extending DataMind AI beyond predictive warnings into investigation, collaboration and fault-resolution workflows, but recurring contracts and cash discipline remain the investor test.
July 29, 2026
Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 3,200 cases as deaths rise above 1,400
Congo’s Ebola cases have reached 3,200, but the deeper crisis is a rare virus spreading through conflict zones without an approved vaccine.
July 27, 2026
Red Rock Resources (AIM: RRR) advances $21.48m DRC housing factory programme
Red Rock Resources has converted a provisional Democratic Republic of Congo housing tender into a signed $7.16 million factory contract. The next test is whether joint-venture cash flows arrive quickly enough to ease the AIM company’s continuing funding pressure.
July 24, 2026