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News from Oct 27, 2026 (UTC)

Congo isUneasy

A little worse than usualBelow usual for 2 days

Last 14 days

Oct 14Oct 27

Why

  1. Ebola cases in Congo have surpassed 10,000, with 4,887 deaths, amid fears of wider spread across Africa.

    15 eventssaharareporters.com, dw.com, natureworldnews.comSource

  2. A nurse was killed and a colleague injured in an attack on an Ebola response team in north-eastern DR Congo.

    4 eventskenya-today.com, freemalaysiatoday.comSource

  3. DR Congo has suspended its artisanal mining regulator amid a crackdown on illegal mining sites.

    4 eventsminingmx.comSource

What happened

  • Statements11%
  • Cooperation67%
  • Criticism22%
  • Protests0%
  • Pressure0%
  • Fighting1%

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