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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo due to COVID-19. Reconsider travel due to crime and civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa), located in central Africa, is the third-largest country on the continent. The capital is Kinshasa. French is the official language. The country endured more than a decade of civil war that ended in 2003 but resulted in continuing political and economic instability.

Roundup: Mixed reactions as Brazzaville bans flights from Kinshasa over Delta variant concern
There have been mixed reactions following a decision by the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) to ban all flights from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the COVID-19 ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:05:00 GMT

On the write track: Literacy training empowers women in DR Congo
?I remember how thrilling it was when our teacher asked me to read from ... South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is among thousands of farmers trained by the UN?s World Food ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:07:00 GMT

Education in Danger Monthly News Brief, June 2021
Insecurity Insight publishes data on incidents where teachers ... by the ADF (Allied Democratic Forces). Through FARDC?s (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) intervention ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2021 01:32:00 GMT

Bomb in Catholic Church in Democratic Republic of Congo ?Seriously Injures? 2 Parishioners
Aftermath of the explosion is seen inside Emmanuel-Butsili parish in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo on June 27 ... destroying schools and hospitals. Teachers and pupils are being killed.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:27:00 GMT

Singer-Songwriter Charlie Marie Lyons and Dikembe Mutombo Foundation Ally to Support School Construction in Congo
the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). ?Not only did I literally look up to Dikembe Mutombo, but I also saw his heart and what he wants to achieve in this world,? said Lyons, whose ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:00:00 GMT

\'We\'re all human. We\'re all equal\' | UTSA graduate on a humanitarian mission to help people in Congo
Joel Engulu was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and immigrated to the U.S. when he was a year old. ?We didn?t know any type of English ... so they can teach each other because ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2021 23:10:00 GMT

Congo-Kinshasa: Why Payroll Fraud in the DRC\'s Education Sector Will Be Hard to Fix
In 1979, the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (then Zaire), Mobutu Sese Seko, stated that: We're going to wipe out the imaginary schools and the fake teachers who exist only on ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:59:00 GMT

UN Sex Abuse Scandal
From Cambodia to Mozambique and from Bosnia to the Democratic Republic of Congo. For over a decade the ... And it?s not in the local language. It?s in English and French.
Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Africa: 1 in 3 Child Victims of Global Grave Violations Are in West, Central Africa - UNICEF
She said attacks on civilians, abductions, and killings of school children and teachers are on ... the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Niger and Nigeria ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:46:00 GMT

A Visit Inside Pittsburgh?s Spiritual Village
In Pittsburgh, congregations of African immigrants are using worship to re-generate the kinship, identity, family life and culture found in their home countries.
Publ.Date : Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:20:00 GMT

Artisans for Hope: Sewing it up for good
And so, what started as a knitting circle where the refugees could come together and practice their English ... a program manager from the Republic of the Congo,? Kurek said.
Publ.Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:29:00 GMT

COVID-19 third wave spreading rapidly in Africa
A nurse attends to a COVID-19 patient at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral ... with hospitals in three countries---Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Zambia---already overwhelmed ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:15:00 GMT