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Centers for Diseas1
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has had a long-standing partnership, since 2002, with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ministry of Health (MOH). (cdc.gov)
Kinshasa3
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as Congo-Kinshasa, is a country in Central Africa. (wikipedia.org)
  • Local media in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reported on Wednesday, citing event organizers, that "about 2 million" people convened in the capital of Kinshasa that day to attend a Mass by Pope Francis. (breitbart.com)
  • The largest city of Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kinshasa with a population of 11,855,000 . (mapsof.net)
Goma1
  • Security forces take into custody a protester as they take security measures in case people stage a protest after the postponing of the general and presidential elections due to financial problems in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo on December 19, 2016. (time.com)
Eastern DR Congo1
  • Since 2015, the Eastern DR Congo has been the site of an ongoing military conflict in Kivu. (wikipedia.org)
Ebola7
  • The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) is still wrestling with a sexual abuse scandal stemming from its 2018-2019 mission to fight Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (breitbart.com)
  • The last patient receiving treatment for Ebola was recently discharged from an Ebola Treatment Centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). (undispatch.com)
  • This is the 10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (undispatch.com)
  • The last case of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was recorded on the 17th of February . (undispatch.com)
  • Thank you for joining us for today's EPIC Webinar, titled, Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo. (cdc.gov)
  • Ebola virus disease outbreak - Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2018-November 2019. (cdc.gov)
  • Earlier today, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced the end of the most recent Ebola outbreak, three months after the first case was reported in North Kivu. (bvsalud.org)
Outbreak2
  • Mary has deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo multiple times in response to this outbreak. (cdc.gov)
  • Since its discovery in 1976, there have been 28 outbreaks of EVD, the current outbreak is the 10th in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (cdc.gov)
Congo's1
  • From the very beginning, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) new disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) programme was lauded as a key process that would bring peace and security to the eastern DRC, and sustainable stability in the African Great Lakes region. (accord.org.za)
Africa5
  • Last weekend saw a rash of mass casualty attacks in Africa, with atrocities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Burkina Faso, and Nigeria claimed by the Islamic State (ISIS) and other terrorist groups. (breitbart.com)
  • As the second largest in area and fourth most populated country in Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) houses many out-of-school children. (brookings.edu)
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Specialist will join AIUSA's Central Africa Coordination Group (also known as Cogroup), which consists of skilled, dedicated specialists working closely with AI staff and others to advance human rights in the Central Africa region. (volunteermatch.org)
  • Develop and implement action strategies for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in coordination with Amnesty International's researchers and campaigners around the world and the Advocacy Director for Africa. (volunteermatch.org)
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa and is the most populous Francophone country in the world. (europa.eu)
19602
  • Congo achieved independence from Belgium on 30 June 1960 and was immediately confronted by a series of secessionist movements, the assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba and the seizure of power by Mobutu Sese Seko in a 1965 coup d'état. (wikipedia.org)
  • Established as an official Belgian colony in 1908, the then-Republic of the Congo gained its independence in 1960, but its early years were marred by political and social instability. (flagcounter.com)
Angola1
  • For other deltas, it is the lack of economic capacity and government effectiveness to manage risks, for example in the Irrawaddy (Myanmar) and Congo (Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo) deltas. (lu.se)
20022
  • CDC has partnered with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 2002. (cdc.gov)
  • Since the signing of the Global and Inclusive Agreement in December 2002, which led to the official end of the Congo Wars, the number of armed groups has increased 8 - despite DDR being a prerequisite for sustainable peace, security and development in war-torn or post-conflict countries such as the DRC. (accord.org.za)
FARDC1
  • In 2013, MONUSCO's new Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) and the DRC national army, Forces armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC), launched an attack on the armed group Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23). (accord.org.za)
Central African1
  • In 2013, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) imposed sanctions in relation to the Central African Republic (CAR) in response to the worsening security and humanitarian situation in the CAR, including a breakdown of law and order, inter-sectarian tensions and widespread human rights abuses by armed groups. (dfat.gov.au)
Allied Democr2
  • Five more arrests were announced on Tuesday, and more explosive devices were reportedly recovered, suggesting a major terrorist attack linked to an Islamist insurgent group called the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) had been thwarted. (breitbart.com)
  • The DRC, particularly in the East, continues to experience violence perpetrated by over 100 armed groups active in the region, including the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), and assorted Mai Mai militias. (flagcounter.com)
Rwanda1
  • KABILA renamed the country the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but in August 1998 his regime was itself challenged by a second insurrection again backed by Rwanda and Uganda. (flagcounter.com)
DRC's2
  • In fact, DRC's vision for reforming its education is "the construction of an inclusive and quality education system that contributes effectively to national development, the promotion of peace and active democratic citizenship" by equipping Congolese students with 21st century skills, such as creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to take initiative. (brookings.edu)
  • The December 31 agreement is the only viable path to elections and DRC's first peaceful, democratic transfer of power. (usmission.gov)
Flows1
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo is named after the Congo River, which flows through the country. (wikipedia.org)
Civilians2
  • The U.N. prepared a troubling report on the insurgency in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this week, warning that the conflict is intensifying and putting more civilians, including children, at risk of abduction, rape, and torture. (breitbart.com)
  • The UNSC has imposed sanctions in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since 2003, in response to acts of violence systematically perpetrated against civilians including violations of international humanitarian law and human rights. (dfat.gov.au)
Belgian1
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been known in the past as, in chronological order, the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, the Republic of the Congo-Léopoldville, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Zaire, before returning to its current name the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (wikipedia.org)
Uganda1
  • Paul Mead] The work was conducted in two districts, Arua district and Zombo district, which are both located in the far northwestern portion of Uganda, close to the borders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. (cdc.gov)
Nationals1
  • A mining convoy in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was attacked by unknown assailants, killing four, including two Chinese nationals. (breitbart.com)
Independence1
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo is extremely rich in natural resources but has suffered from political instability, a lack of infrastructure, corruption, and centuries of both commercial and colonial extraction and exploitation, followed by more than 60 years of independence, with little widespread development. (wikipedia.org)
20171
  • In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with respect to the situation in, or in relation to, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, declared in Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006, is to continue in effect beyond October 27, 2017. (ucsb.edu)
Programme1
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo programme indicators reported annually to WHO. (who.int)
Ministry1
  • The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the military intelligence service operate under the control of the Ministry of Defense and are primarily responsible for external security. (state.gov)
Provinces1
  • UNICEF warns that violence against children has escalated to horrifying levels in the war-torn eastern provinces of the Congo. (breitbart.com)
Search2
  • This CRP synthesis paper presents an overview of shifting dominant narratives on the Congo wars and the major findings of a systematic qualitative literature search on conflict and violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in relation to the political economy of public authority. (ssrc.org)
  • Results of search for 'su:{Democratic Republic of the Congo. (who.int)
Sexually1
  • The Associated Press obtained internal documents from the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), it claimed on Wednesday, that showed the agency was offering a paltry $250 compensation to women sexually abused by its employees in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). (breitbart.com)
Democracy1
  • Tomorrow , November 29 , Sasha Lezhnev, Associate Director of Policy at the Enough Project, will testify alongside a distinguished panel of senior U.S. officials and Congolese and international activists before the U.S. Congress' Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on " Democracy and Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo . (enoughproject.org)
People5
  • The country then had its name changed back and was confronted by the Second Congo War from 1998 to 2003, which resulted in the deaths of 5.4 million people. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Congo River was named by early European sailors after the Kingdom of Kongo and its Bantu inhabitants, the Kongo people, when they encountered them in the 16th century. (wikipedia.org)
  • Almost 80% of the population rejects a constitutional change to allow a third term for President Kabila, as found in a recent survey of over 7,500 individual s across the country by the Congo Research Group-and wants a president who "care[s] about people like me. (time.com)
  • As the DRC faces another shock to its fragile and fledgling institutions, with potentially disastrous humanitarian consequences, the International Rescue Committee calls on all actors in the DRC to listen to the voice of Congolese people and respect the rule of law, human rights and democratic participation to avoid continued and widespread suffering. (time.com)
  • A UN peacekeeping patrol passes people on the road in the Beni region in eastern of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (mediamonitors.net)
Report1
  • Lezhnev, author of the recent Enough Project report " A Criminal State: Understanding and countering institutionalized corruption and violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo ," will present testimony on strategies to avoid a much more violent crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in particular through the use of greater U.S. financial pressure to leverage a successful democratic transition process. (enoughproject.org)
River3
  • In the west, the Kingdom of Kongo ruled around the mouth of the Congo River from the 14th to 19th centuries. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Congo River is the world's deepest river and the world's third-largest river by discharge. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Comité d'études du haut Congo ("Committee for the Study of the Upper Congo"), established by King Leopold II of Belgium in 1876, and the International Association of the Congo, established by him in 1879, were also named after the river. (wikipedia.org)
National4
  • For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13413 with respect to the situation in, or in relation to, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (ucsb.edu)
  • 7 Partners that are providing assistance to DDR III include the World Bank, the European Union (EU), Caritas Congo, the Institut National de Préparation Professionnelle (INPP), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the Swedish government and MONUSCO. (accord.org.za)
  • The EU supports the sustainable and inclusive development of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in line with the National Strategic Development Plan (PNSD) and the Global Gateway strategy . (europa.eu)
  • The loss of chloroquine (CQ) effectiveness has led to its withdrawal from national policies as a first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in several endemic countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). (biomedcentral.com)
Elections1
  • To overcome the flawed 2011 elections and ensure democratic progress, the government must ensure a transparent and credible electoral process and fully protect citizens' rights to freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly. (usmission.gov)
Humanitarian3
  • T he Democratic Republic of Congo is once again on the brink, as a renewed political crisis threatens to reignite the fault lines, with dire humanitarian consequences, which have plagued this central African country for more than twenty years. (time.com)
  • These are the tragic results of a protracted and forgotten humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by an unresponsive state that prevents citizens from fulfilling their democratic rights and does not promote the provision of their basic needs-keeping Congolese trapped in a state of chronic deprivation and extreme vulnerability. (time.com)
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains one of the most complex and protracted humanitarian crises in the world. (globalprotectioncluster.org)
Population1
  • With a population of around 112 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populous officially Francophone country in the world. (wikipedia.org)
Responsibility1
  • The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a Sunday bomb attack on a Pentecostal church in the eastern Kasindi province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). (breitbart.com)
City1
  • Compliance with hand-hygiene practice in the General Reference Hospitals of the city of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo]. (bvsalud.org)
Human rights7
  • Amnesty International USA seeks a volunteer Country Specialist to help monitor the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and support in mobilizing action to promote and protect human rights in this country. (volunteermatch.org)
  • You'll get training and support by AIUSA and be part of a community of activists advancing human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (volunteermatch.org)
  • Routinely monitor the political and human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a solid understanding of AI's policy and specific concerns pertaining to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (volunteermatch.org)
  • Provide general assistance, information, and actions to AIUSA members and activists seeking to work on issues related to human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (volunteermatch.org)
  • Substantive knowledge of human rights issues and trends in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (volunteermatch.org)
  • Experience studying or supporting civil society, human rights, gender equality, LGBTI rights, or fundamental freedoms in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (volunteermatch.org)
  • Thoughtful, respectful, and committed team member dedicated to human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and ready to join our team. (volunteermatch.org)
Local1
  • An invitation letter from the recognized business organization or a local sponsor from Democratic Republic of the Congo. (passportsandvisas.com)
Section1
  • The letter should be printed on company letterhead stationery, addressed to "The Consulate of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Visa Section", and signed by a senior manager. (passportsandvisas.com)
Huge1
  • President Joe Biden should grant the prize of short-term amnesty to illegal migrants from the chaotic and huge African country of the Congo, says the leading D.C.-based advocacy group for wealthy West Coast investors. (breitbart.com)
Places1
  • See all Democratic Republic of the Congo cities & populated places. (mapsof.net)
Groups1
  • Fighting between armed groups in Tanganyika province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in "widespread and systematic" abuses against women and girls according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). (globalr2p.org)