Eastern DR Congo faces blood supply shortage

STORY: Eastern DR Congo faces blood supply shortage DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:06 LOCATION: BENI, DR Congo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the provincial blood transfusion center in the Beni region 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): VIANNEY KAMBERE, Head of the provincial blood transfusion center in the Beni region 3. various of blood donation 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ESDRAS KATEMBO, Blood donor in Beni 5. various of blood donation registration 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): TRESOR BAHATI, Coordinator of the association of voluntary blood donors of Beni STORYLINE: Local health authorities are concerned about the shortage of blood supply in the Beni region of the North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where local people are in great need of blood due to frequent anemic illnesses and violence on the rise. The blood deficiency is mainly caused by the reluctance of voluntary donation and the logistical difficulties in obtaining supplies of blood bags. For urgent solutions

At least 20 injured in bomb attack in DR Congo

STORY: At least 20 injured in bomb attack in DR Congo DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: KINSHASA CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of explosion site at a market in Beni, DR Congo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): MAGENDO SETH, An injured person 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): PIERRE VYAKUNO, Member of local civil society 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): KATEMBO TARCISE, Chief of Kalinda district of Beni STORYLINE: At least 20 people were injured late Wednesday during a bomb attack at a small market in the city of Beni of the North Kivu province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an army spokesman told Xinhua. Captain Anthony Mwalushayi, spokesman for the Congolese army in the Beni region, said an improvised explosive device was placed in a bag containing cassava near a flour milling machine at the market. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): MAGENDO SETH, An injured person "A stranger arrived and dropped a bag behind the door, telling me he was going to come back to pick it up. A few minute