By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Belgium commemorated, on 29 October, Congolese soldiers of the Force Publique who died in Egypt and the Middle East during the Second World War. The ceremony took place at Fayid Military Cemetery, in the presence of Congolese, Belgian and Egyptian officials, according to Actualite.cd.
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 5,026 of 10,351 infected people, according to health authorities. The toll as of 29 October puts the case fatality rate at 48.6%, while Ituri and North Kivu account for most new cases, according to the National Institute of Public Health.
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An attack by the Convention for the Popular Revolution on a position of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Bule-centre, in Djugu territory, Ituri, has left four people dead: one soldier and three fighters. Seven militiamen were seriously wounded and the army recovered weapons, ammunition and radios after the clashes on 29 October 2026, according to security sources cited by Kivu Morning Post.
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The National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared the 2027 budget proposal admissible, balanced at 57.5 trillion Congolese francs, or approximately $24.8 billion. The bill provides in particular for growth of 5.8% and average inflation of 6.4%, according to Actualite.cd.
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Boxers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo won eight gold medals in eight finals at the African Championships on 30 October at the Martyrs Stadium gymnasium in Kinshasa. Bénédicte Diyoka claimed her second consecutive continental title, according to Actualite.cd.
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DR Congo launches single mobile number 1515The Congo Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has activated short number 1515 to contact all mobile operators' customer services. Available nationwide since 30 October, the number complements existing lines, according to a statement signed by its chairman, Christian Katende.
Moundou council gives school equipment to prisonersMoundou town council gave prisoner-learners at Madaga prison 25 desk-benches, four desks, five blackboards and school supplies. The donation aims to improve prison education and social reintegration through learning, according to Tchadinfos.The week in Africa
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