DRC: Hospitals overwhelmed, food running out: Goma faces ‘devastation’

31 january 2025 - 05:09:12
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: A public health ‘nightmare’ is unfolding, warns WHO

29 january 2025 - 19:46:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As UN agencies reported “relative calm” on Wednesday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN chief appoints Brazilian General De Mesquita Gomes as commander of MONUSCO

29 january 2025 - 11:30:47
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Ulisses De [...] Full text...

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Kenya furious after DRC Embassy looting

28 january 2025 - 19:14:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan embassy in Kinshasa has been looted in protest against the ongoing civil disturbance in [...] Full text...

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DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies

28 january 2025 - 17:52:28
Kinshasa, DR C (PANA) - The latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN [...] Full text...

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UN relocates non-critical staff from DRC's North Kivu

26 january 2025 - 05:13:58
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN is temporarily relocating non-essential staff from Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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South African Airways launches Tanzania route

21 january 2025 - 10:37:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African Airways (SAA) on Monday launched its new direct flight to Tanzania’s commercial capital, [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: MC Alger clinch quarter-final spot after Yanga stalemate

19 january 2025 - 07:48:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa’s Orlando Pirates delivered a stunning 2-1 defeat to Egypt’s Al Ahly at Cairo Stadium, [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: FAR Rabat, Pyramids clinch historic quarter-final spots

12 january 2025 - 07:27:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FAR Rabat booked their place in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League quarter-finals for the first time [...] Full text...

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Rights group appeals to DRC president to halt plans to execute some 170 people

08 january 2025 - 14:30:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has appealed to President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: CAR stun Cameroon for historic qualification; Nigeria, Burkina and DRC advance

29 december 2024 - 05:53:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The second leg of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers delivered dramatic moments on [...] Full text...

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Acute respiratory infections complicated by malaria detected in DRC

27 december 2024 - 20:31:15
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A Disease Outbreak News (DON) has been posted for Acute respiratory infections complicated by malaria (previously [...] Full text...

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Results of matches played across Africa in group stage of 2024/24 CAF Champions League.

16 december 2024 - 18:13:30
Le Caire, Egypte (PANA)-Voici les résultats des matches joués à travers l'Afrique dans le cadre de la phase de groupes [...] Full text...

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2024/24 CAF Champions League: Latest results from Group matches

15 december 2024 - 12:15:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are reports from matches played across Africa in the group stage of the 2024/24 [...] Full text...

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WHO infection control experts rush to DR Congo to probe mystery illness

07 december 2024 - 04:19:23
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - UN infection control experts have been deployed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...

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WHO supports Democratic Republic of the Congo reinforce efforts to diagnose disease in remote area

06 december 2024 - 18:08:10
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is deploying experts to support health authorities in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies

21 november 2024 - 13:59:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with DRC on ECF, RSF for US$ 1.77 billion

14 november 2024 - 08:35:29
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a mission of the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Brighter future: The power of energy access to end poverty: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa, World Bank Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa

21 october 2024 - 07:17:22
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - For this year's End Poverty Day, I want to highlight one of the most pressing [...] Full text...

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Global Fund provides nearly $10 million for DRC mpox response

19 september 2024 - 06:00:45
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) is supporting the Government [...] Full text...

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UNICEF steps up support to protect DRC children from mpox

13 september 2024 - 05:17:49
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is stepping up lifesaving support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims

31 august 2024 - 07:53:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities to expand their [...] Full text...

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Partnership in the water and sanitation sector brings hope to DR Congo: World Bank Blog By Saroj Kumar Jha, Nancy Eslick and David Tshilumba Mutombo

29 august 2024 - 11:11:22
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) many people have to walk to  rivers to [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Champions League: Results from zonal qualifiers

21 august 2024 - 08:34:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from some zonal qualifiers in the CAF Women's Champions League.The Central African [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants DRC $260 million loan to strengthen agricultural sector

19 july 2024 - 05:47:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of [...] Full text...

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Tens of thousands displaced in fresh violence in DR Congo

03 july 2024 - 05:49:32
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Millions of displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are suffering amid one [...] Full text...

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CAF announces dates of AFCON 2025 and Women’s AFCON 2024

22 june 2024 - 00:59:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confedération African Football (CAF) Executive Committee (EXCO) on Friday announced the dates of Africa’s most [...] Full text...

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More than 80 people missing after boat tragedy in south-western DR Congo

12 june 2024 - 10:39:39
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Eighty-six people were reported missing after a boat mishap on river Kwa, near Lediba village [...] Full text...

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Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi honoured by the people of Chad

11 june 2024 - 18:48:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Félix Tshisekedi has been honoured by the people of Chad for his involvement in [...] Full text...

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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume

05 june 2024 - 11:06:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The long-awaited resumption of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume, reigniting the [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken calls DR Congo President Tshisekedi to condemn coup attempt

23 may 2024 - 06:00:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday condemned the attack on political leaders and institutions [...] Full text...

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Attempted putsch in DR Congo: leader of assailants killed

20 may 2024 - 19:07:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The leader of the assailants who attempted a coup in Kinshasa on Sunday has been [...] Full text...

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Senior UNICEF official highlights situation of children in eastern DRC fighting

14 may 2024 - 06:26:28
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A senior official with the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, appealed on Monday for urgent action to [...] Full text...

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At least 12 killed as M23 rebels shell internally displaced people's camp in DRC

04 may 2024 - 07:32:34
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Internally displaced people account for at least 12 of those killed and a further 31 injured [...] Full text...

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Harnessing Sub-Saharan Africa’s critical mineral wealth

29 april 2024 - 18:48:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - From electric vehicles to solar panels to future innovations, the global transition to clean energy [...] Full text...

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Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo

19 april 2024 - 05:31:43
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk this week met survivors of massacres in eastern provinces of [...] Full text...

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Several DR Congo army, police officers arrested for treason

16 april 2024 - 11:36:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Several army and police officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have been [...] Full text...

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More than 44,000 people receive emergency food aid in DRC as violence in eastern provinces intensifies

01 april 2024 - 12:56:24
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with the Red Cross Society of the [...] Full text...

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DRC completes key inland port to enhance Eastern Africa region trade

27 march 2024 - 14:33:43
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The dredging of Port of Kalundu, along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Violent clashes in DRC cause new misery North Kivu

27 march 2024 - 05:36:15
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have now uprooted 5.7 million [...] Full text...

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Massive rise in displacement in DRC poses dire threat to children - UNICEF

23 march 2024 - 05:18:27
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A major upsurge in violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has displaced [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo

17 march 2024 - 16:32:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN chief has condemned an attack which saw eight peacekeepers from the UN Mission [...] Full text...

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DRC makes major stride with home-grown copper smelting plant

27 february 2024 - 12:19:43
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A locally-owned copper smelting plant is set to begin operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo  [...] Full text...

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UN agencies express concern for families caught in DR Congo violence as needs grow

24 february 2024 - 10:25:41
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN agencies continue to sound the alarm over the escalating violence and worsening humanitarian needs [...] Full text...

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UN imposes sanctions against six people involved in eastern DR Congo violence

21 february 2024 - 08:04:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday imposed sanctions against six people involved in the bloody [...] Full text...

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Fighting in DR Congo threatens stability of entire region, envoy warns

21 february 2024 - 06:42:42
New York, US (PANA) - In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), fighting between the M23 armed group [...] Full text...

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UN agencies sound alarm over renewed clashes in eastern DR Congo

20 february 2024 - 16:59:41
New York, US (PANA) - Amid reports of a renewed escalation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Fighting in DR Congo puts Goma at risk of lockdown, warns humanitarian charity

16 february 2024 - 10:19:18
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Immediate action to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo

15 february 2024 - 05:26:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) are once again bearing [...] Full text...

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Human rights advocate urges DR Congo authorities to free journalist

02 february 2024 - 07:01:43
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged the authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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African Catholic Bishops say same-sex unions are 'contrary' to God's will

12 january 2024 - 12:53:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Catholic Bishops have rejected Pope Francis' declaration to bless homosexual couples saying they believe that [...] Full text...

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Burundian President again accuses Rwanda of supporting rebel group

01 january 2024 - 13:39:01
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has repeated his accusations of Rwandan military support for the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda accused of colluding with Burundian rebel movement

29 december 2023 - 16:49:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - On Friday, President Evariste Ndayishimye Friday accused Rwanda of providing multifaceted support to the Resistance for [...] Full text...

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DR Congo mpox spread accelerating: WHO

16 december 2023 - 06:53:28
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A deadly mpox outbreak in the DRC has been rapidly spreading across the country, raising concerns [...] Full text...

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DRC growth resilient amid challenging socioeconomic, security environment: IMF

15 december 2023 - 11:40:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - While economic growth of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains resilient, fiscal, depreciation and [...] Full text...

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Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks

24 november 2023 - 17:29:22
Kinshasa, Dr Congo (PANA) - Humanitarians are urgently scaling up aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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DRC must strengthen institutions, increase investments to become 'climate solutions country'

16 november 2023 - 18:26:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Possessing half of Africa's forests, large freshwater resources, and mineral reserves that are critical for [...] Full text...

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IMF, DRC reached staff-level deal on Extended Credit Facility

31 october 2023 - 18:41:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Regardless of a difficult and uncertain environment, the economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers: South Africa reach third round

31 october 2023 - 06:26:32
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa reached the third round of the African women's qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic [...] Full text...

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DR Congo displacement nears 7 million, warns UN migration agency

31 october 2023 - 05:42:49
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) warned on Monday that the number of internally displaced [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's Olympic qualifiers: Ethiopia vs Nigeria; South Africa vs DR Congo end in stalemate

26 october 2023 - 06:46:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Ethiopia while the tie between South Africa and [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers enter crucial second round

25 october 2023 - 09:02:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for the second round of the African qualifying for the Women's Olympic [...] Full text...

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‘Africa still can’: A call to create more and better jobs to end poverty: World Bank Blog By Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank

18 october 2023 - 07:55:45
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, or #EndPoverty Day, I want to [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in DR Congo suspended over serious misconduct charges

12 october 2023 - 18:48:58
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, has suspended some of [...] Full text...

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Healthcare in DRC in crisis - WHO

22 september 2023 - 16:39:06
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Increasing armed violence, forced displacement and devastating floods in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's AFCON: Qualifiers kick off

21 september 2023 - 11:01:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s AFCON in Morocco officially kicked off on Wednesday. The [...] Full text...

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Football scouts search for talents in DR Congo's turbulent east

13 september 2023 - 06:32:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Despite the violence in eastern DR Congo, the founder of Goma's GOAL Football Academy, Ugo [...] Full text...

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Industrial mining of cobalt, copper for rechargeable batteries in DRC leading to 'grievous' rights abuses

12 september 2023 - 07:40:28
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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French, DR Congo Senates revitalise cooperation

05 september 2023 - 12:15:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Senates of the Democratic Republic of Congo and France are committed to revitalising their [...] Full text...

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Rights group says DR Congo security forces 'killed dozens' of protesters last Wednesday

01 september 2023 - 09:44:35
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A human rights group has said DR Congo security forces shot and killed dozens of [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented crisis in DR Congo 'goes ignored', says humanitarian charity

23 august 2023 - 10:42:03
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Recent months have brought a dramatic deterioration in the situation in eastern DR Congo, where [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags crackdown on opposition ahead of elections in DRC

22 august 2023 - 19:16:04
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have targeted leaders of opposition political parties, [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers fight deadly disinformation

19 august 2023 - 16:41:45
New York, US (PANA) - With smartphones, editing apps, and innovative approaches, some UN peacekeeping operations across the world are [...] Full text...

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Children facing worst cholera outbreak in six years in DR Congo

19 august 2023 - 05:06:10
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State speaks with Rwanda President on tension with DRC

16 august 2023 - 05:38:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke with Rwandan President Paul Kagame as [...] Full text...

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World Bank appoints new Resident Representative for Congo

11 july 2023 - 18:57:52
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Bank on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ms. Louise Pierrette Mvono as new Resident [...] Full text...

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UNIFFAC U-20 Cup: Gabon crowned champions

11 july 2023 - 08:19:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Gabon's Under-20 national team has emerged victorious in the 2023 Central African Football Federations' Union [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa to co-chair commission in Kinshasa

05 july 2023 - 07:56:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – At the invitation of President Félix Tshisekedi, President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Kinshasa [...] Full text...

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Health system at breaking point in eastern DRC warns WHO

30 june 2023 - 20:34:01
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Increased violence, natural disasters and disease outbreaks have fuelled a deteriorating health situation in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears

27 june 2023 - 06:16:10
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in [...] Full text...

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DRC faces acute health crisis amid rising violence - WHO

25 june 2023 - 07:02:32
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The number of internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has more [...] Full text...

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Armed group attacks displace nearly 1 million in DRC since January

15 june 2023 - 17:38:00
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced nearly one million [...] Full text...

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World Bank holds talks on support for universal health coverage in DR Congo

08 june 2023 - 19:36:15
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  - The Minister for Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention, Dr. Roger Samuel Kamba, and the World [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Ten DRC students killed in 'bombardment' of University of Africa in Khartoum

06 june 2023 - 11:14:08
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says 10 of its [...] Full text...

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UNICEF raises alarm over ‘sickening’ levels of sexual violence in eastern DR Congo

18 may 2023 - 19:01:04
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for an urgent increase in funding to help tackle an [...] Full text...

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Regional Summit on DR Congo opens in Bujumbura

06 may 2023 - 15:47:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A summit of the follow-up mechanism of the framework agreement on peace, security and cooperation for [...] Full text...

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Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence in DR Congo

06 may 2023 - 06:35:22
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) continue [...] Full text...

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IMF team, DRC officials reach staff-level deal on ECF fourth review

04 may 2023 - 08:35:59
 Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Showing resilience, and with real GDP growth at 8.9 per cent in 2022, the economy [...] Full text...

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Tunisian trade representation to open soon in Dakar

24 april 2023 - 17:45:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has resolved to strengthen its trade representations in sub-Saharan Africa through the creation of a [...] Full text...

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‘Fragile ceasefire’ holds in eastern DR Congo, Security Council hears

20 april 2023 - 05:49:16
New York, US (PANA) - After months of fighting and rising tensions across the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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DR Congo gets new Police Chief

03 april 2023 - 09:26:50
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Gen. Benjamin Alongaboni has been appointed Commissioner General of the Congolese National Police (PNC), replacing [...] Full text...

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WB approves $900 million to support critical governance reforms, girls’ empowerment in DRC

30 march 2023 - 14:15:43
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - As part of the World Bank’s deepened engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...

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DRC President reiterates to Security Council Rwanda's aggression against his country

11 march 2023 - 18:29:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council visiting Kinshasa were on Friday reminded by President Felix [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Senior UN rights official calls on authorities to stop ‘appalling’ violence

24 february 2023 - 05:31:05
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A top UN human rights official has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Rwandan-backed M23 rebels of perpetrating summary killings, rapes in DRC

17 february 2023 - 10:52:10
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group killed at least 20 men and raped [...] Full text...

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Africa and DR Congo Legend, Trésor Mputu, retires

11 february 2023 - 08:45:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Trésor Mputu Mabi, 37, has retired from football, the former DR Congo international has confirmed. On [...] Full text...

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South African peacekeeper killed after helicopter comes under fire mid-flight in DR Congo

06 february 2023 - 05:19:57
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A UN peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in the restive eastern region of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis ends DR Congo, South Sudan visits

05 february 2023 - 13:40:09
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis left Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on Sunday at the end of [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan

03 february 2023 - 13:35:08
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, for his long-awaited "ecumenical pilgrimage" for peace [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Pope Francis ends DR congo visit; flies to South Sudan

03 february 2023 - 10:25:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Friday left DR Congo at the end of his four-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis urges people with religious vocations to be 'joyful witnesses of the Gospel'

03 february 2023 - 09:50:23
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on the last day of his four-day visit to DR Congo, has encouraged [...] Full text...

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Pope to end DR Congo visit on Friday

03 february 2023 - 08:34:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis ends his four-day visit to DR Congo on Friday during which he decried [...] Full text...

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Pope urges DR Congo youth to resist corruption

02 february 2023 - 12:15:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis, on the penultimate day of his visit to DR Congo, on Thursday met with [...] Full text...

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Pope lauds work of charities in DR Congo, Africa

01 february 2023 - 19:31:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Wednesday praised the work of charities in DR Congo and the African continent [...] Full text...

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Pope calls on DR Congo warring parties to lay down their arms

01 february 2023 - 11:14:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Wednesday called on warring parties in DR Congo to lay down their [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis to celebrate open-air mass in Kinshasa

01 february 2023 - 08:07:29
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis will on Wednesday celebrate an open-air mass in Kinshasa on the second day [...] Full text...

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Pope decries conflicts, economic exploitation in DR Congo

31 january 2023 - 19:46:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Tuesday decried conflicts that continue to ravage the DR Congo, and the [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis arrives in Kinshasa

31 january 2023 - 17:19:05
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Pope Francis arrived in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Tuesday at the start of his [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: alert on preparation for new massacre against Congolese Tutsis in North Kivu

29 january 2023 - 16:54:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA). - The Rwandan army is preparing a targeted massacre against DR Congo's Tutsis in Masisi territory, [...] Full text...

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Presidential party congress held without major surprises in Burundi

23 january 2023 - 20:25:20
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The National Council for the Defence of Democracy/Forces for the Defence of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) held on [...] Full text...

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Insecurity in Eastern DR Congo: Félix Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda again in Davos

18 january 2023 - 19:37:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The head of state of the DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, once again singled out Rwanda [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Félix Tshisekedi appoints new private adviser to cabinet

16 january 2023 - 20:01:20
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of the Republic, Félix Tshisekedi, has readjusted his cabinet and appointed a new [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Government condemns bombing in Kasindi, North Kivu

16 january 2023 - 16:29:00
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The government has condemned the bomb attack perpetrated on Sunday 14 January, 2023, on a [...] Full text...

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UAE, DR Congo set up company to purchase DR Congo gold

14 january 2023 - 18:33:42
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo and the United Arab Emirates have set up a company, Primera Gold DRC, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Presentation of ENABEL's social protection programme to Congolese employment experts

12 january 2023 - 20:30:53
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A delegation from the Belgian development agency (Enabel) Thursday presented the social protection and decent [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Evaluation of joint actions between government, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force

07 january 2023 - 19:03:33
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The government of DR Congo, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force have jointly assessed their joint [...] Full text...

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France defends sovereignty, territorial integrity of DR Congo

22 december 2022 - 16:43:54
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - France Wednesday defended the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DR Congo, Kinshasa, on the [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by deaths amid floods in DR Congo

15 december 2022 - 05:16:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief is “deeply saddened” by the loss of life and heavy damage triggered [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State meets DRC President Tshisekedi

14 december 2022 - 06:08:24
Washington, DC., US (PANA) - US Secretary Antony  Blinken on Tuesday met with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President [...] Full text...

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Congolese rebel Commanders meet in Nairobi

28 november 2022 - 22:15:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Warring factions in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo kicked off the third session of their [...] Full text...

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Congolese rebel factions meet for Nairobi peace talks

28 november 2022 - 21:50:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Warring factions in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo kicked off the third session of their [...] Full text...

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Burundi to host regional summit on DR Congo crisis

24 november 2022 - 12:09:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The leaders of Angola, DR Congo and Burundi are to meet "soon" in Bujumbura to assess the implementation [...] Full text...

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Burundian Head of State engages in intense diplomatic activity on security crisis in DR Congo

23 november 2022 - 14:36:29
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian head of state, Evariste Ndayisimiyé, and current chairman of the East African Community (EAC), [...] Full text...

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Mass displacements in eastern DR Congo threaten young lives: UNICEF

08 november 2022 - 04:39:56
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura talks on security crisis in DR Congo

05 november 2022 - 15:22:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Dialogue between the parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take [...] Full text...

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Burundi working to defuse looming security crisis in African Great Lakes sub-region

02 november 2022 - 12:32:29
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Head of State and current chairman of the East African Community (EAC), Evariste Ndayishimiye,  on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Rights group says rebel M23 group capture new territory in DRC

01 november 2022 - 07:37:46
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A human rights advocate has stated that M23 rebels last week captured new territory in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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UN chief: Countries bound for COP27 must make climate action ‘the top global priority’

04 october 2022 - 07:04:48
New York, US (PANA) - As government representatives begin to finalise the agenda for the COP27 climate change conference in Egypt [...] Full text...

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Nearly 6,000 Congolese refugees return home from Zambia with UNHCR support

27 september 2022 - 14:38:14
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with the governments of Zambia and the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo investigates suspected Ebola case in North Kivu

21 august 2022 - 13:38:38
Brazzaville/Kinshasa – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are investigating a suspected case of Ebola virus disease in [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers 'temporarily suspend' operations in DR Congo city

19 august 2022 - 10:02:24
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping force has temporarily suspended its operations in the eastern city of Butembo, where [...] Full text...

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Zambian President in DRC for SADC summit

17 august 2022 - 10:43:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday left for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for a [...] Full text...

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Blinken raises human rights, jailing of Hotel Rwanda hero Rusesabagina with Rwandan president Kagame

11 august 2022 - 13:35:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Rwanda on the final leg of his [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken speaks with Republic of the Congo President Sassou N’Guesso

11 august 2022 - 06:28:37
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke on phone with President Denis [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken meets DRC PM Lukonde

10 august 2022 - 15:05:39
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday met the prime minister of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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US 'very concerned' by 'credible' reports of Rwanda aiding DRC's M23 rebels - Blinken

10 august 2022 - 08:03:22
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The US says it is "very concerned by credible reports" that Rwanda has provided support to [...] Full text...

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Top US diplomat expected to visit South Africa, DRC

07 august 2022 - 07:38:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez is travelling to South Africa and the [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr elected new head of Catholic Church in Africa

31 july 2022 - 12:23:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa, and Madagascar (SECAM), the association of Catholic Bishops of Africa, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR restarts voluntary repatriation of DRC refugees from Angola

19 july 2022 - 11:45:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday restarted the voluntary repatriation of DR Congo [...] Full text...

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DRC leader opens pandora box in Eastern Africa - ISS report

23 june 2022 - 14:09:27
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Tensions are spiking once again in the chronically turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Great Lakes Region Secretariat expresses 'grave concern' about situation in eastern DRC

01 june 2022 - 05:47:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on Tuesday expressed grave concern at the [...] Full text...

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NGO advocates support for victims of sexual abuse in DRC

30 may 2022 - 05:21:29
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - There is an “urgent need” to support the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse in the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi expected in Burundi on Saturday

20 may 2022 - 15:40:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Congolese head of state, Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, is expected this Saturday on a two-day [...] Full text...

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'Several dozens' killed in attack by armed men in DRC's Ituri Province

09 may 2022 - 07:03:56
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Several dozens of people have been massacred by armed men in DRC who attacked a gold [...] Full text...

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Ebola vaccination begins in DRC after latest cases

27 april 2022 - 13:27:38
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday kicked off Ebola vaccination in Mbandaka, the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Ngoma Otis named head coach of Domestic Leopards

27 april 2022 - 08:41:52
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congo Association Football Federation (FECOFA) has named former Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) [...] Full text...

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AU backs plan to dispatch regional force to restore stability in the DRC

26 april 2022 - 16:54:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union supports the planned deployment of a regional force to end the hostilities [...] Full text...

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DRC, UNHCR concerned about levels of insecurity in the east

20 april 2022 - 11:06:50
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Office of the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the UN [...] Full text...

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World Cup play-offs: Last but one stage, this Friday, on the road to "Qatar 2022

24 march 2022 - 19:38:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A fiery last but one stage! This Friday, 25 March, the first leg of the play-offs [...] Full text...

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Rights group says martial law brings crackdown in eastern DRC

22 march 2022 - 09:25:57
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The Democratic Republic of Congo's  (DRC) military has suppressed peaceful critics in the more than 10 months [...] Full text...

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UNHCR condemns deadly attack on displaced people in DR Congo

21 march 2022 - 19:47:33
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Monday condemned in the strongest terms the most recent attack [...] Full text...

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Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi takes helm of regional follow-up mechanism of Addis Ababa Framework Agreement

25 february 2022 - 14:22:28
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, Thursday handed over power to DR Congo President Félix Antoine [...] Full text...

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UN pledges more support for internally displaced persons in DR Congo’s Ituri province

24 february 2022 - 05:07:56
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The United Nations will work together with the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso suspended from the bodies of the Francophonie

09 february 2022 - 13:05:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - La Francophonie, an organisation grouoing French-speaking countries, has suspended Bukina Faso following the 24 January [...] Full text...

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Rights group criticises DR Congo for failure to 'fully investigate' killing of 66 Iyeke people

09 february 2022 - 12:44:07
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A human rights advocate has accused the DR Congo authorities of failing to fully investigate the killing [...] Full text...

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President Félix Tshisekedi leaves for 35th ordinary session of AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa

04 february 2022 - 18:56:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Félix Tshisekedi, left here Friday [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: More peacekeepers deployed in wake of deadly camp attack

04 february 2022 - 05:14:07
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have stepped up their presence in the [...] Full text...

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At least 50 killed in DRC's Ituri Province by militias

03 february 2022 - 05:13:01
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - At least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in an attack on Tuesday night at [...] Full text...

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President Tshisekedi to strengthen DR Congo's environmental leadership

15 january 2022 - 18:01:30
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, on Friday expressed the need to propose projects [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: FARDC regains control of Chakira, Nyamara in South Kivu

03 january 2022 - 17:23:07
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Chakira and Nyamara localities in the highlands of Fizi, in the province of South Kivu [...] Full text...

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Senate authorizes extension of state of siege in provinces of Ituri and North Kivu in DR Congo

18 december 2021 - 19:36:53
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Senators adopted here Saturday in a second reading the bill extending, for the 14th time, [...] Full text...

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Democratic Republic of Congo declares Ebola outbreak over

16 december 2021 - 16:30:00
Brazzaville, Kinshasa (PANA) - The Ebola outbreak that erupted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu Province in October [...] Full text...

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Tshisekedi satisfied in putting AU at the service of the people

14 december 2021 - 19:15:00
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of DR Congo and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Felix Tshisekedi, [...] Full text...

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IMF Managing Director praises leadership of President Félix Tshisekedi

09 december 2021 - 14:30:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, on a working visit [...] Full text...

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UNHCR staff members wounded in DR Congo

09 december 2021 - 05:57:40
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed outrage over an attack on a convoy in [...] Full text...

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‘Wake-up call’ to assist DR Congo battle food insecurity

11 november 2021 - 06:54:14
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN agencies raised the alarm on Wednesday over the growing food crisis in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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New cases of Ebola detected in DR Congo

04 november 2021 - 06:43:40
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said new cases [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo economy makes quick turnaround: IMF Team

28 october 2021 - 09:25:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Boosting public investment and social spending by the government in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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UNHCR restarts operation to help return of refugees from the Central African Republic

26 october 2021 - 11:02:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has restarted an operation to help thousands of people [...] Full text...

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President Félix Tshisekedi urges compatriots to mobilize for successful elections in 2023

23 october 2021 - 18:55:03
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Felix Antoine Tshisekedi, has urged [...] Full text...

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DR Congo starts Ebola vaccination after latest confirmed case

14 october 2021 - 05:42:13
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Ebola vaccination began on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu Province where [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo records 21 new cases

09 october 2021 - 18:08:03
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo on Thursday recorded 21 new cases of COVID-19, out of 2,125 people tested, [...] Full text...

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Women of the AU Commission support President Félix Tshisekedi's concern for Agenda 2063

09 october 2021 - 17:46:20
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The women of the African Union Commission have expressed their support to the current chairman [...] Full text...

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New Ebola case detected in DR Congo's North Kivu

09 october 2021 - 15:56:47
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday announced that a [...] Full text...

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Insufficient funding means tough choices for humanitarians in DR Congo

09 october 2021 - 09:23:01
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a lack of funding, are leaving humanitarians with a [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in DR Congo to redouble efforts for better results

20 september 2021 - 11:32:37
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) will redouble its efforts to achieve [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch calls for Investigation into rape of female inmates in prison riots

20 september 2021 - 05:34:25
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A human rights advocate says  the authorities in DR Congo have made no apparent progress investigating [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says massacres persist in DR Congo despite martial law

15 september 2021 - 12:06:39
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Attacks on civilians by armed groups have continued in two conflict-ridden provinces of eastern DR [...] Full text...

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DR Congo declares meningitis outbreak in north-eastern province

08 september 2021 - 15:28:14
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A deadly outbreak of meningitis has been declared in a northeastern  province of Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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Cameroon alone can’t stem illicit arms flowing into the country - Study

26 august 2021 - 17:38:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the face of a separatist conflict and violent extremism, Cameroon must secure help from neighbouring [...] Full text...

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DRC govt. calls for calm following murder of Congolese student in India

05 august 2021 - 18:25:59
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs, Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen'Apala, has [...] Full text...

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DRC Senate authorises 5th extension of state of siege in North Kivu, Ituri provinces

05 august 2021 - 10:55:29
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The DR Congo Senate adopted on Wednesday, for the 5th consecutive time, the draft law [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: List of champions up to date

18 july 2021 - 05:22:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following Eyptian Giants Al Ahly's 3-0 win on Saturday against Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa in [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1.52 billion ECF package for DR Congo

16 july 2021 - 08:03:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$1.52 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo ecords 436 new cases

05 july 2021 - 21:13:44
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Sunday recorded 436 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) out [...] Full text...

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Former Ivorian President, Laurent Gbagbo, visits DR Congo

01 july 2021 - 17:32:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former Ivorian President, Laurent Gbagbo, will visit Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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UNICEF warns of grave consequences for children witnessing ‘appalling violence’ in DRC

25 june 2021 - 06:17:01
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed on Thursday for urgent resources to support thousands of people [...] Full text...

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SADC expresses solidarity with victims of Nyiragongo volcano eruption in Goma, DR Congo

23 june 2021 - 22:51:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have expressed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo's positive cases cross 35,000-mark

14 june 2021 - 09:20:46
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Positive cases of COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday crossed the 35,000-mark [...] Full text...

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DR Congo to reduce dependence on imports

12 june 2021 - 14:06:04
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Foreign Trade, Jean-Lucien Bussa, has unveiled economic plans to enable DR [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with DR Congo on US$1.5 billion financing package

29 may 2021 - 10:14:50
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have [...] Full text...

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Experienced Hector Cuper named new DR Congo football coach

15 may 2021 - 12:37:30
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Experienced Argentine coach, Hector Cuper, was Thursday named the new boss of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Int'l community assures DRC President of support during his term as AU President

07 may 2021 - 19:28:19
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The ambassadors of the United States to the African Union (AU), Ms. Jessye Lapenn, the [...] Full text...

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DRC to vaccinate some 16.3 million people against yellow fever

28 april 2021 - 06:46:33
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The Democratic Republic of the Congo  (DRC) on Tuesday launched a preventive yellow fever vaccination campaign targeting [...] Full text...

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‘Relentless’ violence worsening plight of children in DRC's Ituri province

27 april 2021 - 05:24:17
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A recent spike in inter-community violence in the eastern province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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UN refugee chief calls on international community to stand with DR Congo

23 april 2021 - 11:48:14
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Friday called for stepped up international support [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President begins state visit to DR Congo

20 april 2021 - 23:03:39
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Kinshasa Tuesday for a three-day official visit to the [...] Full text...

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13 killed, more than 21,000 people displaced by community attacks in DRC's Greater Kasai region

16 april 2021 - 15:47:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Friday said it was alarmed by the upsurge in [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: President Félix Tshisekedi supports new health order in Africa

14 april 2021 - 17:13:42
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, says he is desirous to personally [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Ethiopia continue war of words on controversial Ethiopian Dam

13 april 2021 - 09:35:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and Ethiopia are continuing their war of words on the construction the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance [...] Full text...

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