Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies
21 november 2024 - 13:59:34Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
IMF reaches staff-level deal with DRC on ECF, RSF for US$ 1.77 billion
14 november 2024 - 08:35:29Kinshasa, 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 - 07:17:22Kinshasa, 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 - 06:00:45Kinshasa, 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 - 05:17:49Kinshasa, 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 - 07:53:41Kinshasa, 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 - 11:11:22Kinshasa, 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 - 08:34:59Cairo, 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 - 05:47:57Abidjan, 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 - 05:49:32Kinshasa, 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 - 00:59:07Cairo, 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 - 10:39:39Kinshasa, 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 - 18:48:34Kinshasa, 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 - 11:06:04Cairo, 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 - 06:00:10Washington, 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 - 19:07:49Kinshasa, 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 - 06:26:28Kinshasa, 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 - 07:32:34Kinshasa, 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 - 18:48:51Kinshasa, 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 - 05:31:43Kinshasa, 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 - 11:36:11Kinshasa, 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 - 12:56:24Kinshasa, 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 - 14:33:43Kinshasa, 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 - 05:36:15Kinshasa, 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 - 05:18:27Kinshasa, 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 - 16:32:11Kinshasa, 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 - 12:19:43Kinshasa, 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 - 10:25:41Kinshasa, 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 - 08:04:49New 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 - 06:42:42New 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 - 16:59:41New 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 - 10:19:18Kinshasa, 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 - 05:26:12Kinshasa, 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 - 07:01:43Kinshasa, 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 - 12:53:28Accra, 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 - 13:39:01Bujumbura, 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 - 16:49:34Bujumbura, 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 - 06:53:28Kinshasa, 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 - 11:40:49Kinshasa, 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 - 17:29:22Kinshasa, 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 - 18:26:55Kinshasa, 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 - 18:41:49Kinshasa, 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 - 06:26:32Johannesburg, 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 - 05:42:49Kinshasa, 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 - 06:46:16Cairo, 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 - 09:02:20Cairo, 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 - 07:55:45Kinshasa, 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 - 18:48:58Kinshasa, 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 - 16:39:06Kinshasa, 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 - 11:01:50Cairo, 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 - 06:32:06Kinshasa, 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 - 07:40:28Kinshasa, 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 - 12:15:31Kinshasa, 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 - 09:44:35Kinshasa, 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 - 10:42:03Kinshasa, 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 - 19:16:04Kinshasa, 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 - 16:41:45New 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 - 05:06:10Kinshasa, 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 - 05:38:31Washington, 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 - 18:57:52Brazzaville, 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 - 08:19:08Kinshasa, 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 - 07:56:49Cape 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 - 20:34:01Kinshasa, 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 - 06:16:10New 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 - 07:02:32Kinshasa, 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 - 17:38:00Kinshasa, 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 - 19:36:15Kinshasa, 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 - 11:14:08Kinshasa, 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 - 19:01:04Kinshasa, 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 - 15:47:05Bujumbura, 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 - 06:35:22Kinshasa, 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 - 08:35:59Kinshasa, 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 - 17:45:33Tunis, 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 - 05:49:16New 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 - 09:26:50Kinshasa, 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 - 14:15:43Kinshasa, 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 - 18:29:21Kinshasa, 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 - 05:31:05Kinshasa, 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 - 10:52:10Kinshasa, 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 - 08:45:11Kinshasa, 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 - 05:19:57Kinshasa, 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 - 13:40:09Juba, 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 - 13:35:08Juba, 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 - 10:25:55Kinshasa, 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 - 09:50:23Kinshasa, 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 - 08:34:10Kinshasa, 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 - 12:15:12Kinshasa, 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 - 19:31:51Kinshasa, 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 - 11:14:10Kinshasa, 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 - 08:07:29Kinshasa, 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 - 19:46:38Kinshasa, 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 - 17:19:05Kinshasa, 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 - 16:54:08Kinshasa, 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 - 20:25:20Bujumbura, 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 - 19:37:38Kinshasa, 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 - 20:01:20Kinshasa, 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 - 16:29:00Kinshasa, 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 - 18:33:42Kinshasa, 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 - 20:30:53Kinshasa, 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 - 19:03:33Kinshasa, 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 - 16:43:54Kinshasa, 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 - 05:16:28New 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 - 06:08:24Washington, 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 - 22:15:17Nairobi, 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 - 21:50:16Nairobi, 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 - 12:09:22Bujumbura, 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 - 14:36:29Bujumbura, 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 - 04:39:56Kinshasa, 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 - 15:22:11Bujumbura, 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 - 12:32:29Bujumbura, 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 - 07:37:46Kinshasa, 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 - 07:04:48New 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 - 14:38:14Kinshasa, 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 - 13:38:38Brazzaville/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 - 10:02:24Kinshasa, 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 - 10:43:18Lusaka, 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 - 13:35:00Kigali, 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 - 06:28:37Kinshasa, 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 - 15:05:39Kinshasa, 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 - 08:03:22Kinshasa, 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 - 07:38:49Washington, 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 - 12:23:13Accra, 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 - 11:45:50Geneva, 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 - 14:09:27Kinshasa, 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 - 05:47:45Bujumbura, 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 - 05:21:29Kinshasa, 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 - 15:40:03Bujumbura, 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 - 07:03:56Kinshasa, 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 - 13:27:38Kinshasa, 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 - 08:41:52Kinshasa, 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 - 16:54:00Addis 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 - 11:06:50Kinshasa, 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 - 19:38:07Dakar, 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 - 09:25:57Kinshasa, 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 - 19:47:33Kinshasa, 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 - 14:22:28Kinshasa, 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 - 05:07:56Kinshasa, 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 - 13:05:52Ouagadougou, 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 - 12:44:07Kinshasa, 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 - 18:56:21Kinshasa, 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 - 05:14:07Kinshasa, 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 - 05:13:01Kinshasa, 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 - 18:01:30Kinshasa, 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 - 17:23:07Kinshasa, 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 - 19:36:53Kinshasa, 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 - 16:30:00Brazzaville, 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 - 19:15:00Kinshasa, 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 - 14:30:12Kinshasa, 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 - 05:57:40Kinshasa, 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 - 06:54:14Kinshasa, 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 - 06:43:40Kinshasa, 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 - 09:25:34Kinshasa, 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 - 11:02:09Geneva, 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 - 18:55:03Kinshasa, 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 - 05:42:13Kinshasa, 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 - 18:08:03Kinshasa, 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 - 17:46:20Kinshasa, 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 - 15:56:47Kinshasa, 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 - 09:23:01Kinshasa, 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 - 11:32:37Kinshasa, 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 - 05:34:25Kinshasa, 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 - 12:06:39Kinshasa, 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 - 15:28:14Kinshasa, 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 - 17:38:53Dakar, 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 - 18:25:59Kinshasa, 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 - 10:55:29Kinshasa, 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 - 05:22:03Cairo, 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 - 08:03:31Kinshasa, 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 - 21:13:44Kinshasa, 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 - 17:32:15Ouagadougou, 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 - 06:17:01Kinshasa, 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 - 22:51:49Kinshasa, 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 - 09:20:46Kinshasa, 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 - 14:06:04Kinshasa, 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 - 10:14:50Kinshasa, 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 - 12:37:30Kinshasa, 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 - 19:28:19Kinshasa, 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 - 06:46:33Kinshasa, 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 - 05:24:17Kinshasa, 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 - 11:48:14Kinshasa, 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 - 23:03:39Kinshasa, 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 - 15:47:47Ouagadougou, 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 - 17:13:42Kinshasa, 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 - 09:35:14Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and Ethiopia are continuing their war of words on the construction the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance [...] Full text...
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CAF creates Pan-African School Football Championship
10 april 2021 - 14:27:49Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, has welcomed the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 37 new cases recorded Thursday in DR Congo
09 april 2021 - 22:17:33Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Thirty-seven new cases linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic were reported Thursday in DR Congo, [...] Full text...
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Talks on controversial Ethiopian dam end without progress
07 april 2021 - 12:15:59Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Talks to resolve the raging dispute between Sudan and Egypt on one hand and Ethiopia on [...] Full text...
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‘Staggering’ scale of acute hunger in Democratic Republic of Congo, warns UN agencies
07 april 2021 - 05:25:09Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Levels of hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are at a “staggering” record [...] Full text...
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President Felix Tshisekedi proposes consensual programme on issue of big Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
05 april 2021 - 22:15:08Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Felix Tshisekedi Monday proposed a consensual programme on the issue of the Big Ethiopian [...] Full text...
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New mission chief points to opportunities ahead of 2023 election in DR Congo
31 march 2021 - 06:48:59Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The 2023 electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will mark “a new [...] Full text...
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Japan backs fight against hunger, malnutrition in DR Congo
25 march 2021 - 07:46:41Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Japan has given US$8.3 million to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to to help [...] Full text...
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Violations of rights linked to democracy rise in DR Congo
24 march 2021 - 20:36:28Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The joint UN Office for Human Rights (BCNUDH) has documented 40 violations of rights and [...] Full text...
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Saintfeit recalls key players for Gambia's crucial AFCON qualifiers
22 march 2021 - 08:10:38Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet has recalled Assan Ceesay, Lamin Jallow, Sulayman Marreh and Alasana Manneh to [...] Full text...
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Launching of COVID-19 vaccination campaign postponed in DRC
14 march 2021 - 18:10:56Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The launching of the vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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UN to review deadly convoy attack in DRC which led to Italian Ambassador’s death
24 february 2021 - 06:41:59Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has provided further information on the deadly convoy attack in the [...] Full text...
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DRC govt appeals to international community for support to fight armed groups
24 february 2021 - 00:05:02Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The National Network of DRC Rights NGOs (RENADHOC) Tuesday called on the international community to [...] Full text...
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DR Congo engages to tighten security in high risk zones
23 february 2021 - 23:41:53Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Security Council, at a meeting here Tuesday presided by President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM condoles his Italian counterpart on death of envoy to DR Congo
23 february 2021 - 14:49:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Siala, offered his condolences to his [...] Full text...
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DRC points to Rwandan rebels for assassination of Italian ambassador
23 february 2021 - 13:21:23Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has blamed Rwandan militia based in the country's [...] Full text...
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CAF Champions League: Simba SC to host Al Ahly of Egypt in Group A clash Tuesday
22 february 2021 - 23:14:13Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - ,Tanzanian champions, Simba SC, are scheduled to host Al Ahly of Egypt in a [...] Full text...
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