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A plane carrying a military delegation from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has crashed, according to Al Jazeera. Details about casualties, the cause of the crash, and the delegation's destination have not yet been confirmed. The incident is likely to draw scrutiny of the country's military aviation safety at a time when DR Congo's armed forces are heavily engaged in operations against rebel groups in the east.
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The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to two new health zones, raising concerns that efforts to contain the virus are not holding. Health authorities are expected to step up contact tracing, surveillance and response measures in the newly affected areas as the WHO and partners work to prevent further geographic spread of the outbreak.
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A plane carrying a Congolese military delegation has crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing 17 people on board, according to Al Jazeera reporting. The victims included members of the armed forces. Details on the cause of the crash and the full list of those aboard have not yet been released.
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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to grow, with reported cases approaching 7,900 and deaths near 3,800, according to a report from CIDRAP, an infectious disease news outlet. The virus has now spread to two additional health zones, signaling that containment efforts have not yet stopped transmission. Readers following the story are seeing updates on the outbreak's expanding geographic reach and its heavy death toll.
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A plane crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 14 people, according to an NBC News report. Among the dead are two senior military officials, which has drawn attention beyond a routine accident report. Details about the aircraft, the cause of the crash, or where exactly it occurred are not included in the available headline, so the circumstances remain unclear from the posts collected.