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Nineteen-year-old Armande* recalls her disastrous first visit to a health centre. “It was awful,” says the teen from Kongo Central, in western Democratic Republic of the Congo. “I was younger then and looking for information on HIV, and the nurse there made fun of me in front of everyone because of my age.”

More than 250 soldiers of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MINUSCO), are preparing to leave the country.

Births in health facilities decreased in 45 percent of countries between November and December 2021 compared to the period before the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Pontiff will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan from July 2 to 7, the Vatican announced Thursday in a statement.

Congo Terminal has upgraded the facilities at its Pointe-Noire port, achieving a new milestone with the completion of the extension works of the yard surface area of dock D, according to a statement by its parent organisation Bolloré Ports.

Bolloré Transport & Logistics Chad has announced the first truck-driven operation to transport 25 tonnes of locally processed beef to neighbouring Congo Brazzaville (10 tonnes) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (15 tonnes).

A Special Adviser to President Felix Tshisekedi, accused of organizing meetings to destabilize the government, has been in detention since February 5.

After years of hurt caused by two near misses, hard-working Senegal have finally won African football’s holy grail by beating seven-time champions Egypt at their own game – penalties.

At least 40 civilians were killed at knifepoint last night in the Ituri eastern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations already underway in Cameroon may be remembered for many things among them the shock results by less fancied sides and a comedy of pitch-side errors which adds to the drama.