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A man sits while getting his temperature checked.

‘No place for complacency’ as Ebola detected in eastern DR Congo

Health & Medicine

Over the last year, an Ebola epidemic has gripped Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus has reached the eastern city of Goma, home to over 1 million people. David Gressly, UN’s Ebola response coordinator, talks about what this means for the fight against the virus.

With heavy guns still smoking, residents of the town of Bunagana, celebrate the routing of M-23 rebels by the Congolese army.

A photographer in Congo witnessed the moment when the guns fell silent

Conflict & Justice

Crisis in eastern Congo

UN Security Council Allows Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Make Pre-Emptive Strikes

Global Politics

Congo: A Journey Through Goma’s ‘No Man’s Land’

Global Politics

Congo Rebels Seize Key City of Goma

Global Politics

Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized the key city of Goma, a city at the heart of a region enormously rich in natural resources.

The World

Wanted for War Crimes: ‘Terminator’ Bosco Ntaganda

Conflict & Justice

Troops loyal to Bosco Ntaganda, wanted by the International Criminal Court, have taken two towns in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A BBC reporter in the area says thousands of people are fleeing the fierce fighting toward nearby Goma.

The World

Geo answer

Environment

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Mount Ngyirogongo just outside the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The BBC’s Mark Doyle tells anchor Marco Werman about the active volcano that does not seem to disrupt air traffic.

The World

Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the city of Goma, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. A group of touring clowns arrived there today to entertain thousands of children in refugee camps. The Spanish charity, Clowns Without Borders, has teamed up with the United Nations aid agency, UNHCR. Anchor Katy Clark finds out more from UN spokeswoman, Francesca Fontanini.

The World

Humanitarian crisis in Congo

Conflict & Justice

Intense diplomatic efforts are underway to try to find a solution to the latest conflict in eastern Congo. Tens of thousands have been displaced in just the past few days. Reporter Michael Kavanagh spoke with some of the displaced and sent this report.