News tagged with congo
Spike in cholera cases in DR Congo: UN
Cholera cases have soared in the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent weeks, the UN said on Friday, bringing the number of people infected in the year-long outbreak to 22,000 with 584 deaths.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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A novel analytical framework could help to strengthen health systems in post-conflict countries
A novel analytical framework could help to strengthen health systems in post-conflict countries
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Toward a vaccine for Ebola
On August 26, 1976, a time bomb exploded in Yambuku, a remote village in Zaire, (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). A threadlike virus known as Ebola had emerged, soon earning a grim distinction as ...
Dec 05, 2011 |
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DR Congo, S. Africa to work on mega-hydroelectric project
The Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa on Saturday opened the way to develop a mega- hydroelectric plant on the Congo river to address their nations' growing energy needs.
Nov 13, 2011 |
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Congo launches large-scale tree-planting programme
The Republic of Congo has embarked on a vast tree-planting programme to guard against the twin scourges of deforestation and soil degradation that plague many African states.
Nov 13, 2011 |
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ACE Africa cable to go online late next year: France Telecom
A fibre-optic cable from France to South Africa will go online in the second half of 2012, bringing high-speed Internet links to a host of west African countries, France Telecom said Wednesday.
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Orange smoke billows out of Congolese volcano
Clouds of orange smoke and ash billowed out of Africa's most active volcano Nyamulagira, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tuesday after it erupted spectacularly at the weekend.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 08, 2011 |
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State of medical emergency in north Angola over polio case
The northern Angolan province of Uige has declared a state of medical emergency after a 14-month-old boy tested positive for polio, which has made a resurgence in the country, UNICEF said Thursday.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Climate: which nations, cities most at risk?
A third of humanity, mostly in Africa and South Asia, face the biggest risks from climate change but rich nations in northern Europe will be least exposed, according to a report released Wednesday.
Oct 26, 2011 |
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West, central Africa in one of worst cholera epidemics: UN
The west and central Africa region is facing one of the worst cholera epidemics in its history, with over 85,000 cases reported leading to 2,466 deaths this year, the UN children's agency warned Tuesday.
Oct 11, 2011 |
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South Korea tops in Internet download speed: study
South Korea has the world's top Internet download speeds followed by Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Latvia, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Zimbabwe to hand out 5 mln energy-saving bulbs
Zimbabwe's electricity authority is to hand out 5.5 million energy-saving flourescent bulbs to its consumers in a bid to curb consumption, a state daily newspaper reported Monday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Measles kill over 1,000 DR Congo children since January: UN (Update)
A measles epidemic has killed 1,145 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January, the UN's Humanitarian Affairs mission in Kinshasa said Monday.
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Health officials not on track to eradicate polio
(AP) -- The world is not on track to wipe out polio by the end of 2012, a group of independent health experts warned Wednesday.
Jul 20, 2011 |
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NASA's Aura satellite measures pollution 'butterfly' from fires in central Africa
Fires raging in central Africa are generating a high amount of pollution that is showing up in data from NASA's Aura Satellite, with the ominous shape of a dark red butterfly in the skies over southern part ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 15, 2011 |
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