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Republic of the Congo - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution in the Republic of the Congo due to COVID-19, crime, and civil unrest.

The Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) is a developing nation in central Africa. The official language is French. In addition to French, the two national languages of Lingala and Kituba are widely spoken in the Republic of the Congo. The largest cities are the capital, Brazzaville, located on the Congo River, and Pointe Noire on the Atlantic coast. Civil conflict in 1997 and again in 1998-99 damaged parts of the capital and large areas in the south of the country. The last rebel group signed a cease-fire accord with the government in March 2003. Facilities for tourism are very limited.

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

Refugee children wait years to get into schools
We did not have the specific documents and asylum permits yet, which the schools required. We also did not have our previous [school] reports, which was often one of the enrolment requirements.
Publ.Date : Sat, 09 Oct 2021 15:48:00 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

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

Manuel Vemba makes great strides in the community and on our soccer fields
I am here for the American dream,? he declared when arriving in the U.S. And he's helping other immigrants work for that dream.
Publ.Date : Sat, 09 Oct 2021 21:11:00 GMT

Women taken from Congo sue Belgium over forced separations
The plaintiffs were all were placed at a religious mission in the province of Kasai, now in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the Sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul. They lived there ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:01:00 GMT

Democratic Republic of the Congo starts Ebola vaccination
(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) Brazzaville / Kinshasa ? Ebola vaccination began today in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's North Kivu Province where a case was confirmed on 8 October.
Publ.Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:02:00 GMT

Africans in conversation with their Cuban brothers and sisters
Along with Fidel Castro, Che fought in the triumphant Cuban Revolution, waged an armed struggle alongside Laurent-Desire Kabila in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC in an effort ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2021 01:51:00 GMT

Congo: Employees of Virunga national park battle to keep chocolate factory running
Employees of the Virunga national park are battling to keep a chocolate factory running in the eastern democratic republic of Congo. Their aim is to process cocoa locally, to prevent it being ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:05:00 GMT

To get a job in Kansas City, many refugees have to depend on spotty public transportation
Local advocates say that for every five employers who contact agencies with job openings, only one is accessible by public transportation.
Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:00:00 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