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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.

Schoolchildren storm DRC parliament over striking teachers? pay
Hundreds of students demand the government raise teachers? pay to end a strike that has put a halt on lessons.
Publ.Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2021 03:01:55 GMT

Dark side of the mine: journalist unearths human cost of smartphones in DRC
War correspondent Karim Ben Khelifa has created a virtual reality app that takes users to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country of crippling poverty despite its immense natural wealth. Young ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2021 06:12:00 GMT

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That's more than the economic output of Portugal. Oil company Shell is worth 87 billion dollars ? more than the Democratic Republic of Congo. And apple, whose products you might be using now ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 10 Oct 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Refugee children wait years to get into schools
She was seven when her family left the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ... They are taught maths, English and life skills by teachers who are also asylum seekers and refugees.
Publ.Date : Sat, 09 Oct 2021 15:52:00 GMT

For many Kansas City refugees, job options depend on spotty public transportation
Advocates say that for every five employers who contact agencies with job openings, only one is accessible by public transportation.
Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2021 02:00:00 GMT

Benin?s parliament votes to legalise abortion | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Benin?s parliament votes to legalise abortion Parliamentarians in Benin ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:35:00 GMT

Manuel Vemba makes great strides in the community and on our soccer fields
Each week, new Mainers from African countries including Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of ... He already knew English, which gave him an advantage. A self-described ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 09 Oct 2021 23:27:00 GMT

Deep cleaning measures taken after suspected Ebola death in Congo
Health ministry volunteers in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo removed the body of a 36-year-old man who was a suspected victim of the Ebola virus. Like us on Facebook to see ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:03:00 GMT

WHO to deploy experts to prevent sexual abuse after DRC scandal
The World Health Organization has been under pressure after nearly two dozen of its employees were accused of sexual abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2021 20:37:00 GMT

To get a job in Kansas City, many refugees have to depend on spotty public transportation
As a young man in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Solomon Kasongo attended university ... Because he spoke limited English, his choices were slim. Jewish Vocational Service, a refugee ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2021 01:19:00 GMT

South Africa: Refugee Children Wait Years to Get Into Schools
She was seven when her family left the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ... They are taught maths, English and life skills by teachers who are also asylum seekers and refugees.
Publ.Date : Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:34:00 GMT