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Jaishankar condoles death of two Indian peacekeepers in Congo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed grief over the loss of lives of two Indian peacekeepers of the Border Security Force (BSF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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China exploit 40,000 child workers in cobalt mines of Congo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): China was found exploiting 40,000 child workers in cobalt mines of Congo and witnesses testified about the child labour at a congressional hearing on human rights violations, entitled "Child Labour and Human Rights Violations in the Mining Industry of the Demo
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Congolese woman raped, forced to cook and eat human flesh: Rights activist
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], June 30 (ANI): A Congolese woman was kidnapped by militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), repeatedly raped and forced to cook and eat human flesh, a Congolese rights group told the UN Security Council (UNSC).
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Indian Army troops, part of UN peacekeepers defend armed attack on Congole
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kinshasa [DRC], May 26 (ANI): The Indian army and troops of other nationalities under the UN flag fended off an unprovoked attack by an armed group on the FARDC (Congolese Army) and the MONUSCO (United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo) positions in Congo on May 22.
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IMF approves extended credit release of USD 212mn to Congo: Executive Boar
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Executive Board has approved the immediate release of more than $212 million to back up the international reserves of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, the fund announced in a press rele
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Fraud, bribery linked to China-Congo 'deal of the century': Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 1 (ANI): A massive deal between Chinese state-owned engineering firms and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to trade mineral wealth to fund urgently needed infrastructure projects concealed a multimillion-dollar embezzlement and bribery operation, according
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Two Chinese face prosecution in Congo over 'humiliating' treatment of ille
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], July 26 (ANI): Two Chinese men in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be facing military prosecution for ordering two Congolese soldiers to inflict "degrading and humiliating treatment" on illegal miners on Saturday, the army said.
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Congo seeks cobalt mine deals review, jeopardises China's aim of leading g
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 25 (ANI): President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi said that he wants to review a number of deals struck with foreign mining companies in a move that could have an impact on China's ambitions to become the world's leading manufacturer of elec
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US reinstates sanctions against Israeli businessman Gertler
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): The United States administration revoked a President Donald Trump-era license that exempted Israeli businessman Dan Gertler from sanctions over suspected corrupt deals with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), State Department spokesman Ned Price announced.
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Malawi, Congo receive Made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kinshasa/Lilongwe [Congo/Malawi], March 6 (ANI): Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday received Made-in-India coronavirus vaccines under the Vaccine Maitri initiative.
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New Ebola case reported in Eastern Congo months after outbreak ends
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Butembo [Congo], February 7 (ANI/Sputnik): A new case of the Ebola virus disease was found in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, almost three months after the outbreak ended, media cited the nation's health ministry as saying on Sunday.
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ISL: SC East Bengal rope in midfielder Jacques Maghoma for 2020-21 season
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], October 19 (ANI): SC East Bengal have signed seasoned midfielder Jacques Maghoma of the Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of the Indian Super League 2020-21 season.
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