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Venkataraman Vajapayajula concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Central
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Venkataraman Vajapayajula, presently Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Central African Republic, with residence in Kinshasa.
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Rwanda rebels declare ceasefire for 'humanitarian' causes
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The AFC/M23 rebel coalition said that it would implement a unilateral ceasefire starting on Tuesday. The group, backed by thousands of troops from neighbouring Rwanda, seized Goma, the main city in eastern DRC, last week. The United Nations estimated that 900 people died, while thousands
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"All our citizens are safe," MEA says on DRC conflict
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Jaiswal while addressing a press briefing said that the Indian embassy in Kinshasa is in constant touch with the Indians there.
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Dhaka air quality fourth worst globally on Sunday
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital, recorded the fourth worst air quality globally on Sunday, with an AQI score of 234 classified as "very unhealthy." Cities performing worse include Delhi, Lahore, and Kinshasa. Persistent air pollution, particularly during winter, poses severe health risks, with t
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DRC Congo: 129 prisoners killed, 59 injured in Makala jailbreak attempt
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
An escape attempt at Makala Central Prison in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital city Kinshasa has left at least 129 prisoners dead and 59 others injured, the government announced on Tuesday.
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Congo President Felix Tshisekedi re-elected for second term
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was re-elected to a second term in a December 20 poll, with more than 73 per cent of the vote.
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DR Congo's Nobel Laureate Denis Mukwege announces presidential bid
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate of Democratic Republic of Congo, Denis Mukwege has declared bid for the presidential polls that are slated to take place in December, reported Al Jazeera.
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Merck Foundation Chairperson and CEO Meet DR Congo First Lady to Acknowled
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/Kinshasa [DR Congo], August 1: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, for the first time physically in DR Congo, officially launched their programs in partnership with H.E. Madam DENISE NYAKERU TSHISEKEDI, The First Lady of Democratic Repu
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UAE participates in ninth edition of Francophone Games
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Represented by the National Olympic Committee, the UAE is participating in the competitions of the ninth edition of the Francophone Games, which is being held in the city of Kinshasa, the capital of the Congo, with the participation of 3,000 athletes from 66 countries during the period (July
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Merck Foundation Shares Impact of Their Partnership with DRC First Lady to
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/Kinshasa [DR Congo], June 28: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, recently conducted their annual conference, the 9th Edition of "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary". The conference was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Have
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11 die in stadium stampede at African music star Fally Ipupa's concert in
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Eleven people, including two police officers, were killed Sunday in a packed stadium in DR Congo's Kinshasa.
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Congo probes suspected Ebola case in North Kivu
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brazzaville/Kinshasa [Congo], August 21 (ANI): Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are investigating a suspected case of Ebola virus disease in the country's eastern province of North Kivu, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
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