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Thirteen confirmed cases of Ebola virus in Congo; WHO warns of 'particular challenge' posed by latest outbreak
•The number of confirmed cases in Congo's new outbreak of the Ebola virus has risen to 13, including three deaths, the health ministry said late Saturday.
Ebola outbreak: Congo health ministry reports 13 new cases of viral infection, three deaths in its capital Kinshasa
•Congo has witnessed a sudden outbreak in Ebola which has already infected 13 and killed 3 people
Congo's ex-warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba to contest Presidential Election; Kinshasa governor promises heavy security
•The country is currently being led by President Joseph Kabila, who has ruled since 2001, and also defeated Jean-Pierre Bemba in the 2006 election.
Congo launches violent crackdown on anti-president protests; one killed, several injured
•Congolese security forces shot dead a man and injured several others Sunday in a bloody crackdown on Catholic worshippers who gathered at churches across the country to demand president Joseph Kabila leave power
DR Congo military plane crashes in Kinshasa, upto 30 people feared dead
•A military transport plane belonging to the Congolese Army crashed near Kinshasa on Saturday, killing "several dozens" people, military and airport sources told AFP.
Congo boat tragedy: 27 dead, 54 injured as officials blame drunk driver and overcrowding
•At least 27 people have perished and 54 are missing after an overcrowded boat sank in a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official said
Democratic Republic of Congo declares Ebola outbreak is over after 42 days
•Democratic Republic of Congo declared its two-month Ebola outbreak officially over on Saturday after 42 days without recording a new case of the disease.
Spread of HIV began from Congo's capital in 1920s, says new study
Fp Archives •The HIV pandemic began its global spread from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), says a study.
Congo Army kills 200 rebel soldiers
Fp Archives •A Congolese government spokesman says the army has killed some 200 soldiers taking part in a mutiny in the country's east.
Rescuers try to keep fire from 2nd arms depot in Congo
Fp Archives •Sunday's blasts buckled numerous buildings including two churches and a hospital and exploded windows nearly 10 kilometers away across the Congo River in the heart of Kinshasa.