Sunday, July 12, 2026

Democratic Republic of the Congo

May 29, 2026

U.S. pledges $13.5 million to support Kenya’s Ebola outbreak preparedness

He said the U.S. had already committed $112 million in bilateral assistance to the regional response.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
May 29, 2026

Ebola Outbreak: U.S., Canada, Mexico announce joint travel policy ahead of 2026 World Cup

The measures aim to protect their citizens as well as millions of tourists and athletes expected to visit North America during the tournament.

2026 FIFA World Cup
May 29, 2026

WHO prioritises clinical trials for Bundibugyo Ebola treatments, vaccines

Health experts have advised that all candidate treatments and vaccines for Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus should be used exclusively within clinical trials.

DRC health workers in hazmat
May 27, 2026

DR Congo, Ugandan, South Sudanese residents banned from entering Canada, visa suspended

The 90-day measure would take effect on Wednesday (today), the government said in a statement on Tuesday by immigration minister Lena Metlege Diab.

Person in hazmat checking temp in DRC
May 27, 2026

Ebola Outbreak: ICAO urges airlines to stick to safety measures

The International Civil Aviation Organisation has urged governments and airlines to closely follow guidelines put in place after the COVID-19 pandemic.

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
May 25, 2026

DR Congo: Gunmen storm hospital treating Ebola patients, demand bodies of relatives

Mr Lokudu said 18 people with suspected Ebola cases left the facility and are unaccounted for.

Mongbwalu General Hospital
May 22, 2026

Risk of Ebola spread in DRC very high, says WHO

The WHO said nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths suggested the outbreak was larger.

WHO
May 21, 2026

Ebola risk high inside DR Congo, no pandemic emergency, WHO declares

WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus gave the update to journalists on the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly on Wednesday.

Ebola patients
May 17, 2026

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda global health emergency

The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the authorities of Uganda and the DRC were consulted before the declaration.

DR Congo, WHO and Uganda
April 16, 2026

DRC Violence: UN officials call for women’s leadership in peace efforts

UN officials have warned that despite diplomatic gains, violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continues unabated, stressing women’s leadership in peace efforts.

DRC women