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UN boosts aid as DRC evacuates residents in fear of new volcano eruption
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) has expanded humanitarian relief to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the country has evacuated residents from Goma in case of another volcanic eruption.
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DRC to activate evacuation in case of fresh volcano eruption
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to activate a precautionary evacuation plan in response to frequent earthquakes in Goma, said the Ministry of Communication and Media Thursday.
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31 dead, hundreds missing in DRC volcano disaster: UN
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations and relief partners reported on Wednesday at least 31 dead and hundreds feared missing, including more than 170 children, from the volcano eruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Series of earthquakes on DRC-Rwanda border stoke fears of second volcanic
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): A series of earthquakes on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have stoked fears that the Nyiragongo volcano close to the area would erupt again three days after the first eruption.
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Death toll from volcanic eruption in DRC rises to 32
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], May 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll linked to the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano on Saturday in the north-eastern province of North Kivu of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 32 and is likely to further rise, the DRC authorities said Monday.
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15 killed in Mount Nyiragongo volcano eruption in DR Congo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], May 24 (ANI): At least 15 people have been killed in an eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano in North Kivu of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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13 deaths reported after volcanic eruption in Congo: official
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo] May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 13 people have been killed after the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano on Saturday night in the north-eastern province of North Kivu of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to provincial authorities.
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DR Congo President interruping stay in Europe amid Nyiragongo volcano erup
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
North Kivu [Congo], May 23 (ANI/Sputnik): President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi en route to the country from Europe to oversee the relief efforts amid the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano.
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People flee as Nyiragongo volcano erupts in eastern Congo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
North Kivu [Congo], May 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The civil defense forces of the North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are evacuating residents of Goma after the nearby Nyiragongo volcano started to erupt, North Kivu Governor, Lt. Gen. Ndima Kongba Constant said.
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UN chief condemns attack on peacekeeping mission in DRC
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 11 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday strongly condemned Monday's attack against a temporary position of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which resulted in the death of one Malawian blue helmet.
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Ebola infects 30, kills 15 in Guinea, DRC
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported 30 Ebola virus cases and 15 related deaths so far.
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DRC authorities require notification before foreign diplomats travel acros
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], February 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) now requires accredited diplomats to notify the relevant authorities in advance before travelling through the country's provinces.
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