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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Almost one-third of Indian girls marry in their early teens, research shows

The Independent 20 Feb 2019

Supporters of newly elected President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi cheer as they arrive to attend his Presidential Inauguration in Kinshasa ... Supporters of newly elected President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi cheer as they arrive to attend his Presidential Inauguration in Kinshasa....

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Congo-Kinshasa: Slamming the Door On Democracy

All Africa 19 Feb 2019

Martin Fayulu, leader of the Lamuka coalition and winner of the recent presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - but who is not the new president - wrote to Africa's leaders gathered for last week's African Union's (AU) summit .......

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Glencore to cut output, jobs at copper, cobalt mine in Congo: WSJ

Reuters 19 Feb 2019

Glencore Plc is planning to cut production at one of its largest copper and cobalt mining operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources on Tuesday ... ....

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The Lesser-Known Measles Outbreak That's Killed Nearly 1,000 People In Months

Democratic Underground 19 Feb 2019

Dr Katrina Kretsinger, head of WHOs expanded immunization program, also cited significant outbreaks of the disease in Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, and Sierra Leone. <more>. ....

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Ugandan parliament enacts stringent wildlife law

Xinhua 19 Feb 2019

KAMPALA, Feb ... The same penalty awaits those who sell, buy or transfer protected wildlife specimen ... Earlier this month, authorities arrested two Vietnamese nationals who were found with about 750 pieces of ivory and thousands of pangolin scales enroute from the Democratic Republic of Congo. ....

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Less than 5 per cent of global refugee resettlement needs met last year

UNHCR 19 Feb 2019

A Syrian refugee family arrives at Lisbon airport after being accepted for resettlement by Portugal, December 2018 ... Out of a total of 81,310 referrals, the largest number of referred refugees are from the Syrian Arab Republic (28,200), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (21,800), Eritrea (4,300) and Afghanistan (4,000) ... https.//rsq.unhcr.org/ ... ....

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Club Africain awarded win, Ismaily fined

Supersport 19 Feb 2019

</p>TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo top the table with seven points followed by Constantine with six and Club Africain with four while Ismaily are pointless.</p>Ismaily and Constantine have played two matches less than their rivals and meet on February 23 and March 2 to catch up before the final two matchdays....

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File - A Rohingya refugee boy who was staying in no-man's land at Bandarban between Myanmar and Bangladesh border, clings to his father after arriving at Balukhali refugee camp 50 kilometres (32 miles) from, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018.

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UN: Less Than Five Percent Of Refugees In Need Of Homes Were Resettled In 2018

WorldNews.com 19 Feb 2019

The U.S. took in 17,113 resettled refugees in 2018, but that was down from 24,559 resettled refugees in 2017, the first year Trump was in office ... She said that was followed by refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, and Afghanistan, who were fleeing violence and torture in their home countries ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....

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US House Member Blames Buhari for Postponement of Elections

This Day 19 Feb 2019

Ejiofor Alike ... Speaking further on the role of the State Department, Smith asked Secretary Pompeo to conduct an internal investigation into why a handful of State Department officials had apparently pushed for a statement last month “welcoming” the results of a fraudulent election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ... ....

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Scots academics call for change in how land is used to slow climate change

Scotsman 19 Feb 2019

International climate goals are likely to be missed due to the slow pace of changing the way land is used, a new report suggests ... “Ongoing destruction of tropical forests in Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia is particularly concerning,” said Professor Mark Rounsevell, of KIT and the University of Edinburgh ... Lesley Riddoch ... ....

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Less than 5 percent of refugees needing new homes resettled in 2018 -UN

This is Money 19 Feb 2019

The United States took in 17,113 resettled refugees in 2018, leading 27 countries who resettled a total of 55,692 refugees under programmes run by the U.N ... Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea and Afghanistan followed, many of them having fled violence and torture, she said ... On Feb ... ....

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Calicut Heroes enters final

The Hindu 19 Feb 2019

Jerome Vinith was the Heroes’ star player with 12 points and was ably supported by Republic of Congo’s Illouni Ngampourou with six. With a huge crowd already egging on Heroes with heavy percussions, the table toppers wasted no time in taking an early 9-6 lead in the opening set ... Jerome was once again the top scorer with four points in the set ... .......

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From the China that time forgot to Russia's bleak Arctic tundra: National Geographic Traveller reveals the finalists of its prestigious photo contest

This is Money 19 Feb 2019

These photographs underscore the mesmerising power of travel photography. They are the shortlisted images in National Geographic Traveller (UK)'s Photography Competition 2019 ... Cities, Nature, People, Food, and Portfolio ... This close-up shot of a gorilla was taken by Daniel Burton on the slopes of Mount Mikeno in the Democratic Republic of Congo ... ....