News: Republic of the Congo

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Republic of the Congo: news

Congo blast site still dangerous

Monday, March 5th 2012, 19:00
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo
related places: Brazzaville

It is still too dangerous to enter the area where ammunition stockpiles exploded in Congo's capital, Brazzaville, killing at least 146 people, rescue workers say.
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'Bad wiring' caused Congo blasts

Monday, March 5th 2012, 17:03
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo
related places: Brazzaville

Blasts at an arms depot, which killed at least 146 people in Congo's capital Brazzaville, were caused by a short-circuit that led to a fire, officials say.
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'Scores killed' in Congo blasts

Sunday, March 4th 2012, 16:55
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo
related places: Brazzaville

At least 200 people are reported killed and hundreds more injured after accidental explosions at a munitions dump in Congo's capital Brazzaville.
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VIDEO: Munitions blasts 'kill scores' in Congo

Sunday, March 4th 2012, 16:40
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo
related places: Brazzaville

At least 146 people are reported to have been killed following huge explosions at an arms dump in Congo's capital Brazzaville.
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Africa summit debates rainforests

Friday, June 3rd 2011, 22:17
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo
related places: Brazzaville

Representatives of 18 rainforest countries meet in Congo-Brazzaville to strengthen co-operation between the three main forest regions in the world.
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Deadly outbreak of polio in Congo

Wednesday, November 10th 2010, 20:03
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

An outbreak of polio in Congo-Brazzaville has killed more than 100 people and paralysed hundreds, health authorities say
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Record deal for Smith's daughter

Friday, September 10th 2010, 8:43

Will Smith's daughter, Willow, nine, signs a record deal with rapper Jay-Z's label Roc Nation and releases debut single Whip My Hair.
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'Death toll rises' in Congo crash

Wednesday, June 23rd 2010, 8:44
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo
related places: Brazzaville

More than 75 people have been killed in a train crash in Congo, south-west of the capital Brazzaville, rail officials say.
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'Sixty dead' in Congo train crash

Wednesday, June 23rd 2010, 1:23
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

About 60 people have been killed in a train crash in the south of Congo-Brazzaville, railway officials say.
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S Africa seizes 'N Korea weapons'

Friday, February 26th 2010, 15:54
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Korea, South Africa

South Africa confirms it seized banned military equipment on a ship sailing from North Korea to the Republic of Congo.
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