The Chinese People's Liberation Army hospital ship, "Peace Ark," arrived in the Republic of Congo on Sunday for a seven-day visit under its "Harmony Mission-2024".
Docking at the Port of Pointe-Noire around 10:00, the ship was greeted with a formal welcome ceremony by Congolese officials.
The arrival drew a warm reception from local residents, political leaders, military personnel, staff from the Chinese Embassy, and representatives of the Chinese nationals abroad.
During its visit, the "Peace Ark" will offer medical services on board to patients and deploy expert teams to local hospitals for joint consultations. This mission comes amid Africa's ongoing battle with an outbreak of mpox.
Representatives of the mission will engage in collaborative learning and development activities with the Chinese Embassy.
China's Peace Ark hospital ship in Republic of Congo for seven-day visit
The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 41,272, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Wednesday.
During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 20 people and wounded 54 others, bringing the fatalities to 41,272 and injuries to 95,551 since this round of conflict broke out in early October 2023, it added.
Gaza’s civil defense agency reported on Wednesday that eight persons, including five children, were killed when Israeli bombed a school-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City in the northern part of the war-ridden enclave, which also caused many injuries.
The Israeli military said in a statement that the airstrike targeted Hamas militants hidden inside the school.
In addition, an Israeli drone struck a civilian car in Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 11 others, according to Palestinian security sources.
Israel announced on the same day that four more soldiers were killed in clashes in Rafah.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 41,272 as conflict grinds on
