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Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:54:38 GMT
In DRC Displacement Camp, Ebola Warnings Meet Dry Taps, Crowded Shelters
[Independent (Kampala)] Kinshasa, DRC -- At the Kigonze camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the daily struggle against Ebola begins with something as ba...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:39:24 GMT
Ebola Outbreak Spreads in DR Congo As Misinformation Hampers Response
[RFI] Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched an online campaign to tackle growing mistrust surrounding a deadly Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization (WHO) says misinformation is hampering efforts to contain the haemorr...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:01:21 GMT
DR Congo - Ebola Spreads As Agencies Brace for Child Victims
[UN News] The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is continuing to spread with a spike in child infections an increasingly likely scenario in the days ahead, UN agencies said on Friday.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:22:28 GMT
All of Africa Today - June 12, 2026
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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:29:09 GMT
Rwanda Rejects HRW Allegations in 'Selective' DR Congo Report
[New Times] The Rwandan government has dismissed allegations contained in a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, accusing the organization of selective scrutiny that downplays abuses by Congolese forces and their allies while targeting Rwanda and the...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:32:18 GMT
'We May See More Children Affected in the Days Ahead' - Unicef Warns As Ebola Spreads in Eastern DRC
[Unicef] Geneva -- This is a summary of what was said by Dr. Douglas Noble, UNICEF Global Lead for Public Health Emergencies and Global Incident Manager for Ebola - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des N...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:32:19 GMT
DR Congo Referendum Bill Intensifies Constitutional Standoff
[DW] Congolese lawmakers this week passed a referendum bill that could lead to constitutional reform ahead of the 2028 elections. The opposition has warned of a "constitutional coup."

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:22:38 GMT
U.S. Investments in DR Congo Should Address Corruption, Rights
[HRW] Conduct Rigorous Due Diligence; Maintain Gertler Sanctions

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:12:06 GMT
'We're Sitting On a Volcano' Warns EU Commissioner After Visit to Ebola-Hit DR Congo
[RFI] As a deadly outbreak of Ebola continues to spread across the Democratic Republic of Congo and the wider Great Lakes region, the European Union has pledged €170m towards the health and humanitarian response. Hadja Lahbib, the European Com...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:46:56 GMT
Ebola Misinformation Stalls DRC Response
[New Era] Paris -- Misinformation is hampering efforts to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as distrust spreads alongside the virus.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:58:49 GMT
All of Africa Today - June 11, 2026
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Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:59:40 GMT
Engage Communities in Ebola Response
[HRW] Effective Health Response Needs Transparency, Limited Role for Security Forces

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:51:38 GMT
Who Buys Rwanda's Smuggled Coltan? The Global Journey of Conflict Coltan From DRC to the World's Electronics
[Global Witness] Conflict coltan smuggled from the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is finding its way into global markets and popular consumer products, despite due diligence systems

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:39:00 GMT
Demonstration Alert - U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (June 11, 2026)
[U.S. Embassy Kinshasa] Location: Kinshasa

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:16:53 GMT
39 Congolese Nationals Repatriated As Uganda Tightens Ebola Border Surveillance
[Nile Post] Ugandan authorities have repatriated 39 Congolese nationals who entered the country through unauthorized border points since June 1, as government steps up measures aimed at preventing the importation of Ebola cases from the Democratic Re...

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:33:21 GMT
Uganda, DR Congo Plan Joint Medical Camps to Strengthen Ebola Response
[Nile Post] The Governments of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are planning to establish joint medical camps on the Congolese side of the border as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against Ebola and ensure suspected patients ...

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:01:16 GMT
All of Africa Today - June 10, 2026
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Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:02:19 GMT
Rwanda, M23 Forcibly Recruit, Detain Thousands
[HRW] Nairobi -- Rampant Abuses Against Civilians, Ex-Soldiers in Key Eastern Provinces

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:42:32 GMT
We Knew About the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus for 20 Years. Why Was There No Vaccine When the Outbreak Began?
[IPS] WASHINGTON DC, Jun 9 2026 (IPS) - When the world learned that Ebola was spreading across parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, one fact stood out above all others: there was no approved vaccine for the virus responsible.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:19:28 GMT
DR Congo on World's Most Neglected Displacement Crises List for Tenth Consecutive Year
[Norwegian Refugee Council] For the tenth year running, the Democratic Republic of Congo appears on the Norwegian Refugee Council's (NRC) annual list of top neglected displacement crises, and the neglect is deepening.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:47:50 GMT
Uganda Deploys Team to DRC to Contain Ebola
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda is in final preparations of setting up Ebola treatment centers and a Laboratory in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to assist the neighboring country bring the epidemic that has so far affected over ...

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:39:36 GMT
All of Africa Today - June 9, 2026
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Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:08:44 GMT
WHO Reports 515 Ebola Cases, 91 Deaths in DR Congo
[Premium Times] According to WHO, the outbreak continues to evolve rapidly, with increasing geographic spread and cross-border transmission between the two countries.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:23:28 GMT
Congolese Army Accused of Killing Two in Attacks On Masisi
[New Times] Two civilians were killed on Tuesday in attacked blamed on the coalition of the Congolese government in Masisi territory of North Kivu province.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:07:20 GMT
Building Trust and Lab Testing At the Heart of DR Congo Ebola Response - WHO
[UN News] In Ebola-stricken eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a massive push for early testing and contact tracing is helping to contain the virus, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:09:35 GMT
World's First AI-Designed Vaccine Explained
[The Conversation Africa] Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed what they describe as a fundamentally new type of vaccine using artificial intelligence (AI). The vaccine's key component was designed entirely by AI and has now been...

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:40:36 GMT
EU Says Ebola Outbreak Makes Ceasefire in DR Congo More Necessary Than Ever
[RFI] The European Union's crisis management commissioner has called for a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, saying the need for peace has become even more urgent with the spread of the Ebola outbreak.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:44:40 GMT
DRC Ebola Outbreak Escalates As Cases Surge to 515
[Nile Post] The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is continuing to worsen, with health authorities reporting a sharp rise in infections that has raised alarm among regional and international health partners.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:35:24 GMT
'Rare, Untreatable Strain' - Ebola Toll Mounts in Eastern DR Congo
[UN News] The top UN aid official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in Ituri province - the epicentre of the country's Ebola outbreak - for a three-day assessment visit, as the confirmed case count reaches 515 across three eastern prov...

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:58:50 GMT
DR Congo's Ebola Response Must Be Anchored Locally - Muyembe
[The New Humanitarian] Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "We must learn from the past. During the 2018 epidemic, basic health structures were insufficiently involved."

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