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Russia Expands Education Ties with Congo as Museum of African Cultures Takes Shape
Moscow State University hosted a virtual dialogue on September 30 that revealed how deeply Russian education has embedded itself in Central African governance structures. The telebridge connecting Moscow and Brazzaville wasn’t just diplomatic...

Safe abortion is life-saving healthcare
The 2025 theme, “Safe Abortion is Life-saving Healthcare,” was a timely reminder that abortion is not only a personal choice but also a matter of public health and human rights. On September 28, the world marked International Safe Abortion Day....

Buhumuza : hygiene and cooking in crisis in the Congolese refugee camp
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, October 2 – For nearly three months, refugees in the Kinama camp have been facing a persistent shortage of soap, an essential product for daily hygiene. This situation stems from the cessation of activities of the...

Eight gorillas coming soon to new 'Congo Falls' at San Antonio Zoo
San Antonio Zoo will welcome eight gorillas in the new Congo Falls exhibit, opening in late 2025. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio will soon be celebrating the return of gorillas at the zoo after more than thirty years. San Antonio Zoo will soon be home...

AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Food, drinking water, medical care, and psychosocial support for a group of 220 juvenile prisoners
Friday, 3 October 2025 SDB Freetown (Agenzia Fides) – Supporting the most vulnerable juvenile prisoners on their path to social rehabilitation and reducing the risk of recidivism after serving their sentences – this is the goal of the...

Republic of Congo: Improving the management of human and natural capital to raise living standards
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 September 2025: The Congolese economy posted modest real GDP growth of 2.6% in 2024, marking a moderate increase in per capita income for the first time since 2016. This finding, according to the World Bank’s new...

Regragui: All Moroccans want quality education and health
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Society Hespress ENThursday 2 October 2025 - 13:30 Morocco coach Walid Regragui said Thursday that “there is no Moroccan in the world who does not want quality education and health,” voicing hope that recent demands...

Regragui: ‘Health and Education Come First for Moroccans’
Morocco coach Walid Regragui has spoken out on the importance of health and education, saying both are top priorities for the Moroccan people. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the Atlas Lions’ upcoming fixtures against Bahrain and Congo,...

ECOWAS Delegates Convene In Monrovia For Regional Health Dialogue
Monrovia – The West African Health Organization (WAHO), in partnership with the Government of Liberia(GoL) through the Ministry of Health, has launched a three-day regional workshop in Monrovia aimed at strengthening health cooperation and...

Morocco’s youth rise up and demand REFORMS for education and health
Morocco is experiencing a significant wave of protests, led by its large youth population (Gen Z), who are using social media to organize and demand change in at least 11 cities. The central complaint is that the government is prioritizing...

If Europeans were in Israel’s place, would they defend themselves?
I don’t trust the overwhelming, unanimous indignation, nor the sea of Palestinian flags unfurled on land, sea, and air at film festivals, in stadiums, cycling tours, schools, parks, parliaments, and on the streets. Something doesn’t add up when I...

A new Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of funds

What Republic of Congo’s gold rush is leaving behind
Gold mining by the Chinese company City SARL inside the Dimonika Biosphere Reserve in the Republic of Congo has devastated 5 hectares (12 acres) of forest. Artisanal gold miners and some local community members have had to leave the area,...

Karachi records 5 of Sindh’s 6 Congo virus deaths this year as toll rises
KARACHI: The Congo virus has claimed six lives across Sindh so far this year, five of them in Karachi, as a 28-year-old butcher became the latest victim of the disease, medically known as Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). The man was...

Two prelim fighters transported to hospital following brutal UFC Perth fights
Two “Prelims” fighters were transported to a local hospital for precautionary reasons following UFC Perth last night (Sat., Sept. 27, 2025) inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, UFC officials confirmed to MMAmania.com.Josias Musasa (8-2) was taken...

CAF Champions League: We’re ready to finish the job against FC Les Aigles du Congo – Finidi George
Rivers United face a defining night in Uyo, their temporary home for continental matches as they host FC Les Aigles du Congo in the second leg of their CAF Champions League tie. After a tense 0-0 draw away in Congo, the Pride of Rivers know only...
6 die of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in 2025 so far in Pakistan's Sindh
ISLAMABAD, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's southern Sindh province has reported another death from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), raising the provincial toll to six this year, health authorities said Friday. The latest victim, a...

Congo virus toll climbs to 6 in Sindh, with 5 deaths reported from Karachi
Butcher was admitted with high fever, abdominal pain. Experts advise animal handlers to be more cautious. There is currently no WHO-approved vaccine available. KARACHI: The Congo virus has claimed six lives across Sindh so far this year, five of...

Karachi reports third Congo virus death of 2025
KARACHI - Karachi Friday reported third death due to Congo virus during this year as a patient suffering from Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo virus (Congo virus) passed away while undergoing treatment at Jinnah...
Karachi sees fifth Congo fever death of the year
Published on: September 27, 2025 5:08 AM A man in Karachi’s Malir area has died of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), raising the city’s death toll from the virus to five this year, the Sindh health department said in a statement on Friday....