The performance of two strains Nile tilapia (the Nyakabera and Lake Kivu) fed a commercial feed or either fishmeal-based fishmeal-free formulated using local ingredients was evaluated for 99 days in Bukavu, eastern highlands the DR Congo (Experiment 1). Strain × interaction significant (p < 0.05) final body weight (FBW) condition factor (CF). Growth both best with feed. Fish-meal free result...

BACKGROUND Cholera is an endemic disease in certain well-defined areas in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The west of the country, including the mega-city Kinshasa, has been free of cases since mid 2001 when the last outbreak ended. METHODS AND FINDINGS We used routinely collected passive surveillance data to construct epidemic curves of the cholera cases and map the spati...

In this article, we have studied the unintended effects of petroleum product subsidies in Angola development fraud and smuggling Democratic Republic Congo as well its consequences on economic life DRC, at least for track supply from western DRC. The relatively weak porosity security Congolese borders facilitate illicit trade products between This extensive is explained by price disparities both...

Cassava is a mainstay crop for food security in Africa, its tubers being large source of carbohydrates the human diet. In some regions (e.g., Democratic Republic Congo; DRC), leaves are also consumed as proteins, vitamins, and minerals. adapts well to range soil-climate conditions requires low inputs, yet yields often unsatisfactory because failures disseminating improved genotypes agricultural...

Central Africa's tropical forests are among the world's largest carbon reserves. Historically, they have experienced low rates of deforestation. Pressures to clear land are increasing due to development of infrastructure and livelihoods, foreign investment in agriculture, and shifting land use management, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC contains the greatest area...

Recruitment of child soldiers in armed conflict the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) has become a perennial problem despite efforts by local and international actors to put stop it. This paper launches critical investigation into underlying causes behind continued recruitment children as soldiers. More so, light economic challenges war tone country, where there is no school, recreational facilit...

INTRODUCTION Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that has been rarely diagnosed in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although a proportion of children do present features of ASD in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), little is known about it prevalence. Often, the co-morbidities constitute the upfront symptoms and therefore may it recognition and management difficult, aggrava...