WHO confirms first case of ‘grave’ mpox strain outside of Africa in Sweden
Person infected while staying in part of Africa where there was a large outbreak of the disease
Democratic Republic of Congo
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
Decision comes after fresh outbreak of virus in DRC, with more than 500 deaths linked to illness in Africa this year
Militia kills 23 people in eastern Congo village attacks
Most victims were killed with machetes and those who tried to flee were shot, says local leader
Convicted sex offender deported to Democratic Republic of Congo, gardaí say
Chico Makamda received partly suspended sentence on condition that he leave State immediately on release but failed to do so
Army says it foiled coup in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital
Exiled opposition leader warns president ‘we are coming for you’
At least nine killed in strike on displacement camp in eastern DR Congo
Congolese authorities blame Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group for attack
Democratic Republic of Congo landslide kills at least 12 as more than 50 remain missing
Search operation under way after heavy rain causes ravine to collapse on to Kasai river in southwest of country
Tracking the cuckoo’s arduous African journey, to the Congo and back
National Parks and Wildlife Service is jointly running project to find out why Ireland’s cuckoo population has decreased so much in past two decades
The growing evidence showing militarism is the single most ecologically destructive human endeavour
‘We are the generation that will be accused of intergenerational sabotage in years to come, because we have consumed so far beyond what is sustainable’
Nobel Peace Prize winner to run in DRC presidential election
Denis Mukwege looks to political role in conflict-torn and exploited Democratic Republic of the Congo
The human cost of electric car batteries
Global move towards electric vehicles rides on the back of exploiting poor African workers in DRC
Donegal soldier (80s) who fought in Siege of Jadotville dies
Former private Robert ‘Bobby’ Bradley was one of 158 soldiers who resisted an attack by 5,000 Katanganese troops for six days before surrendering
Wagner Group disinformation endangering Irish troops in Mali, researchers warn
Experts advising the Department of Foreign Affairs say the Russian mercenary group Wagner is behind of much of the disinformation targeting EU troops in Mali
Nine new African countries to be given malaria vaccines
Move is ‘critical step forward in the fight against one of the leading causes of death on the continent’ - WHO
David McWilliams: It’s a tragedy that so many people leave school hating maths
The recent furore over the Leaving Cert maths exam is a shame, but there is a way to instil a love of the subject in our young students
Militants linked to Islamic State kill 25 in attack on Ugandan school
Police say the attack in Lhubirira was carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Forces
Democratic Republic of the Congo: ‘The international community has a big responsibility for what happened’
Land rights activist Olivier Bahemuke Ndoole urges more aid for his fellow Congolese. Exploitation of natural resources must cease, sustainable energy must be accessed and the judiciary must be reformed for the country of 100 million people
More than 400 people confirmed dead after DRC landslides
About 5,500 people are still missing, and thousands of survivors have been left homeless, according to Médecins Sans Frontières
Congo flood victims buried en masse as death toll rises above 400
‘This type of incident can make you suicidal,’ one survivor said
Macron attempts to re-assert waning French influence on central African trip
Security and trade have the mainstays of French policy in Africa to date, but president keen for new partnership between South and North
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