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Saturday, 04 April 2020, 06:04

Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: 1°26′24″S 15°33′22″E / 1.44°S 15.556°E / -1.44; 15.556

The Republic of the Congo (French: République du Congo), also known as Congo, Congo Republic,West Congo, or Congo-Brazzaville, is a country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by five countries: Gabon to the west; Cameroon to the northwest; the Central African Republic to the northeast; the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the east and south; and the Angolan exclave of Cabinda to the southwest.

The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo-Brazzaville was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. Upon independence in 1960, the former colony of French Congo became the Republic of the Congo. The People's Republic of the Congo was a Marxist–Leninist one-party state from 1970 to 1991. Multi-party elections have been held since 1992, although a democratically elected government was ousted in the 1997 Republic of the Congo Civil War and President Denis Sassou Nguesso has ruled for 26 of the past 36 years.

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Poor nations need Covid-19 research to avoid system ‘breakdown’

The News International 04 Apr 2020

PARIS ... The Democratic Republic of Congo, which has 123 confirmed cases, has the current capacity to test 50 people daily out of a population of some 80 million ... PARIS ... The Democratic Republic of Congo, which has 123 confirmed cases, has the current capacity to test 50 people daily out of a population of some 80 million ... ....

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OPEC daily basket price increases

Xinhua 03 Apr 2020

It currently averages the oil prices of 13 countries, namely Algeria, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, ......

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Congo-Kinshasa: Children Already Threatened by Killer Epidemics, Now Comes Coronavirus

All Africa 03 Apr 2020

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DR Congo: Respecting Rights Key Amid COVID-19

Human Rights 03 Apr 2020

(Kinshasa) – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic should prioritize support for low-income communities, displaced people, and others at greatest risk, Human Rights Watch said today ... Most cases have been in the capital, Kinshasa, while a handful have been reported in cities in eastern Congo....

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Helios has $350m primed for expansion after virus eases

Independent online (SA) 03 Apr 2020

“It will be slower for a few months, but the world will have to get back to normality at some point .” ... Helios Towers to Use IPO Proceeds to Expand in New Markets ... “We had to face similar and tough times in some of our markets before, such as in the Democratic Republic of Congo with the Ebola outbreak,” Pandya said ... BLOOMBERG. ....

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HGTV’s ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ warms hearts anew

The Los Angeles Times 03 Apr 2020

The home renovation show that produced more tears than teardowns just got a reboot ... Advertisement ... [The refugee family is from the Democratic Republic of Congo; rebels there killed the family’s parents along with their youngest daughter ... He really understood that they only had one photograph [the family’s sole possession when leaving the Congo] ... ....

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World Bank approves initial US$1.9 billion in emergency coronavirus funds

The Saigon Times 03 Apr 2020

Action on projects in scores of emerging market countries is expected in the coming days and weeks, the World Bank said ... and it can be done quickly by the official bilateral creditors,” Malpass said ... Argentina, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Kenya and Yemen, among others, will receive smaller amounts, the bank added ... ....

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World Bank okays $ 1.9-billion in emergency response for COVID-19

La Prensa Latina 03 Apr 2020

India will be receiving the largest share of $1 billion from the bank’s first set of aid projects ... Sri Lanka will get $128.6 million. Ethiopia will receive $ 82.6 million, Kenya $50 million, Democratic Republic of Congo $47.2, Ghana $35 million and Yemen with $26.9 million ... EFE-EPA. hma/sk/ssk Tags .......

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960 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members blacklisted, visas cancelled

The Telegraph India 03 Apr 2020

The other foreigners include seven from Alegria, one from Australia, two from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, three from C te d'Ivoire, five from Djibouti, one from Egypt, three from Ethiopia, one from Fiji, three from Gambia, 24 from Iran and one from Jordan ... ....

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Ethiopia races to bolster ventilator stockpile for coronavirus fight

Yahoo Daily News 03 Apr 2020

... in Central African Republic, a country of five million people. The WHO is advising African countries to "start thinking about mobilising" additional ventilators, said Dr Mary Stephen, a technical officer for emergencies at the WHO's regional office in Republic of Congo....

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Measles threat grows amid COVID-19 crisis: vaccine group

The Jordan Times 03 Apr 2020

"Measles is probably number one in my worry list at the current time," Seth Berkley, who heads the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, told AFP in an interview ... He pointed out that during the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu region, which has killed nearly 2,300 people since mid-2018, measles has proved more deadly ... Section ... Right ....