The latest government data shows the outbreak has spread to additional health zones in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with 181 deaths recorded so far.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak continues to spread, with health workers facing security challenges and limited access in conflict-affected areas
The World Health Organization has identified experimental drugs and vaccines for clinical trials as countries race to contain the growing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Central Africa
Health authorities have confirmed 101 infections as surveillance efforts expand, while the World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
Britain is boosting support for outbreak response efforts while Russia says it is concerned by the spread of Ebola and ready to assist in tackling the crisis
Despite a WHO health emergency declaration over a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the European Commission says no extra measures are needed
Two Phoenix Air Gulfstream III jets equipped for international ebola evacuation operations took off from Crete en route to Uganda
Six high-risk contacts are also being transferred to Europe for quarantine as health authorities expand efforts to contain the deadly outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo strain.
Lab errors, mishandled samples, and traditional burial customs masked a growing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo until it became one of the largest ever recorded
The World Health Organization warned the Ebola outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo virus poses a high regional risk after cases spread between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with at least 80 deaths reported
The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will receive deportees from the United States under a new agreement funded by Washington, as part of broader cooperation that includes regional diplomacy and access to critical minerals
Weak public investment, energy disruptions, and high debt expose Congo to financial strain, while regional credit markets tighten and refinancing costs soar
The M23 militia has failed to assert itself as the government in and around Goma. War-pummeled residents are suffering the cost.
UNICEF warns of a systemic surge in sexual violence against children in eastern DRC, where conflict and funding shortfalls leave survivors without medical care, protection, or justice, as armed groups use rape as a weapon of war
A bridge collapse at a semi-industrial copper mine in Lualaba province killed dozens, with many more critically injured as panic reportedly broke out after military gunfire at the site
After years in the bush, the Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents wield their new power harshly in Congo
A violent battle for the city of Goma in eastern Congo again puts the region’s women at risk
Women and children have reportedly been the hardest hit, according to a local epidemiologist, further straining families and communities in the affected areas