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Republic of the Congo

Cristiano Ronaldo late to World Cup party but still able to steal the show in second game

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group K - Portugal v Uzbekistan - Houston Stadium, Houston, Texas, U.S. - June 23, 2026 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts REUTERS/Phil Noble
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group K - Portugal v Uzbekistan - Houston Stadium, Houston, Texas, U.S. - June 23, 2026 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts REUTERS/Phil Noble

Rubio says WHO was ‘a little late’ on identifying Ebola outbreak

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the WHO was late to identifying the deadly outbreak.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the WHO was late to identifying the deadly outbreak.

What do we know about the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus?

The current Ebola outbreak – so far limited to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda – is due to a rare strain of the virus known as Bundibugyo.
The current Ebola outbreak – so far limited to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda – is due to a rare strain of the virus known as Bundibugyo.

Health workers race to respond to Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak

The outbreak is suspected to have killed around 80 people in recent weeks, with eight cases confirmed by laboratory testing.
The outbreak is suspected to have killed around 80 people in recent weeks, with eight cases confirmed by laboratory testing.

6 candidates aiming to topple long-time Congo Republic President in March 15 polls

FILE PHOTO: President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso attends a welcoming ceremony at Kazan Airport upon his arrival to participate in the BRICS summit, Russia October 22, 2024. Alexei Danichev/BRICS-RUSSIA2024. RU Host Photo Agency via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso attends a welcoming ceremony at Kazan Airport upon his arrival to participate in the BRICS summit, Russia October 22, 2024. Alexei Danichev/BRICS-RUSSIA2024. RU Host Photo Agency via REUTERS/File Photo

World Cup-bound Morocco beat Congo in final qualifier to surpass Spain’s win record

Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi closing down Congo’s Janard Berihod Mbemba Kabamba in their 2026 Fifa World Cup CAF qualifier in Rabat on Oct 14, 2025.
Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi closing down Congo’s Janard Berihod Mbemba Kabamba in their 2026 Fifa World Cup CAF qualifier in Rabat on Oct 14, 2025.

Six of the best as Morocco beat Congo handsomely in World Cup qualification

Morocco's Ayoub El Kaabi (left) and Hakim Ziyech challenging Moussavou Dechan of Congo in their World Cup 2026 qualifier in Agadir, Morocco, on June 11, 2024.
Morocco's Ayoub El Kaabi (left) and Hakim Ziyech challenging Moussavou Dechan of Congo in their World Cup 2026 qualifier in Agadir, Morocco, on June 11, 2024.

Militants kill 37, abduct six others in attack on Ugandan school, says military

A boy is conforted at the scene of an attack at the Mpondwe Lhubiriha Secondary School in Uganda.
A boy is conforted at the scene of an attack at the Mpondwe Lhubiriha Secondary School in Uganda.

UN chief outraged after peacekeepers kill two in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Trump administration quietly eased sanctions on Israeli billionaire

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.