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DRC to Receive first Mpox Vaccine Next Week

Tina
August 22, 2024
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hopes to receive its first mpox vaccine doses by next week. This follows pledges of support from the United States and Japan to help tackle the outbreak. The World Health Organization recently renewed its global public health emergency declaration for mpox. This is due to the high spread […]

Trade

Zambia to Reopen Border with DR Congo After Protests

Tina
August 14, 2024
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Zambia will reopen its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) after a brief closure over the weekend. The closure, which disrupted a key export route for Zambia’s copper industry, was lifted following a joint statement from both countries on Monday. Protests in the Congolese town of Kasumbalesa led to the border’s closure. […]