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One killed, four injured as DR Congo police fire on banned protests

OnepersonwaskilledandatleastfourinjuredaspolicefiredlivebulletsandteargastodispersebannedprotestscallingonDRCongoPresidentJosephKabilatostanddown.Thechurch-back

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Congo military plane crashes in Kinshasa, no survivors: airport director

AmilitarycargoplanecrashedinCongo’scapitalKinshasaonSaturday,killingthecrew,thedirectorofthecity’smainairportsaid.Itwasunclearhowmanycrewmemberswereonboard.“The

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11 dead, 900 escape after DR Congo jail attack

Elevenpeoplewerekilledandmorethan900inmatesescapedSundayafterunidentifiedassailantsattackedajailinDRCongo’srestiveeast,anofficialsaid.“TheKangwayiprisoninBeniwa

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Global HIV pandemic may originate in Kinshasa: study

​The present HIV pandemic is almost certain to have begun its global spread from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an international team of researchers said Thursday.