Saturday, October 15, 2022

Monkeypox treatment trial begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

A clinical trial to evaluate the antiviral drug tecovirimat, also known as TPOXX, in adults and children with monkeypox has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The trial will evaluate the drug’s safety and its ability to mitigate monkeypox symptoms and prevent serious


Maximising the Democratic Republic of Congo's economic potential

The aim of the "Country Risk Conference" is to guide investors by sifting through the strengths and weaknesses of the country.

Major players in the regional political and economic spheres have gathered in the DRC around a report written by the pan-African rating agency Bloomfield



Terrorist attack in East DR Congo left 12 dead

The armed men attacked the village of Masome in Ituri province on Friday morning, local civil society leader Gustave Kakani told AFP.

"The victims were women and men, cut up with machetes. Some bodies were decapitated, and others were found tied up. The victims were subjected to