Biometric Update

Notre Dame researchers release open-source iris recognition tools built for NIST testing

The work addresses a gap in biometric testing, as NIST’s IREX has focused primarily on closed-source commercial iris ...
The Guardian

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan ‘not the solution’

Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global health A US travel ban for people coming from the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
CNN

Protesters attack DRC treatment center as the WHO warns violence is threatening Ebola efforts

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Friday that violence is impeding efforts to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after protesters demanding the return ...
The Guardian

DRC cancel World Cup training camp and fan event due to Ebola outbreak

Team staff who are based in DRC ‘leaving in next hours’ The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have cancelled their three-day World Cup preparation training camp and a planned farewell to fans in ...
IBTimes UK

WHO Considers Using Experimental Ebola Vaccine in Response to Exponential Rise of Deaths in DRC and Uganda

The WHO considers using an experimental Ebola vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain that is currently killing a high number of patients in the DRC FREEPIC The Ebola death toll from the Bundibugyo strain ...
Al Jazeera English

Why Ebola keeps returning to DRC: A heartbreaking human toll

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Sadiki Patrick, 40, is still grappling with the loss of his 15-year-old daughter, Judith, in Mongbwalu, a mining town in the eastern Democratic Republic of the ...
Al Jazeera English

US to let DR Congo football team in for World Cup despite Ebola restrictions

The United States will ensure that the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) football team can enter the country to play in the World Cup, making an exemption to an Ebola-related entry ban, ...
The Conversation

DRC is sending in the military to guard mines and critical minerals. Will it be enough?

The DRC is one of the most resource rich countries in the world. Wikimedia Commons The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is taking an unusual step to secure its critical minerals. It plans to create ...
Jurist

DRC and Rwanda announce de-escalation amid ongoing conflict

Representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda on Wednesday agreed to a series of coordinated steps to de-escalate tensions and advance progress towards peace in the region ...
Popular Mechanics

Use This Simple Calculation to Understand Solar Generator Capacity and Runtime Before You Buy

A solar generator’s capacity is measured in watt-hours, and it can give you an idea of how long you can power devices. Higher-powered devices eat up more capacity, thus draining the battery faster.
International Rescue Committee

A new study by the IRC and partners reveals women and children are bearing the brunt of the ongoing conflict in Eastern DRC

The study by IRC, the Ecole Regionale de Santé Publique of the Université Catholique de Bukavu (ERSP-UCB), and partners reveals attacks against healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...