The WHO chief said the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC is spreading faster than the response. Officials also investigated a suspected case in Kinshasa as funding and containment efforts increased.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urged all sides to cease hostilities in eastern DRC amid intensified fighting between DRC forces and M23 rebels backed by Rwanda. He called for de-escalation, protection of civilians, and for Rwanda to cease support for M23.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda is causing widespread fear and economic disruption. Residents in Bunia, Ituri province, are reliving past trauma as the virus spreads, impacting businesses and daily life. Health officials face challenges including disinformation and shortages of protective equipment.
An investigation by Global Witness alleges that major brands like Amazon, Ericsson, and Sony may have unknowingly sourced coltan linked to the M23 militia, which controls mines in the DRC and is accused of widespread human rights abuses. The minerals are smuggled to Rwanda and then exported, with traceability systems reportedly failing to detect the conflict sourcing.
The U.S. has conducted a strike against Iran, Democrats see opportunities to retake GOP-held Senate seats, and a town in eastern DRC is at the center of a new Ebola outbreak.
Dr. Vladimir Maduali, 30, a young doctor in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has died of Ebola, one of several healthcare workers and volunteers succumbing to the virus in the ongoing outbreak in Ituri province.
Attacks on Ebola health facilities are intensifying in eastern DRC amid a surge in cases and a decline in international aid. Residents demanding bodies of relatives and mistrust of medical teams are fueling violence, complicating response efforts.
Suspected Ebola cases, including one death, have been reported in Lwiro territory, a rebel-held area in the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province. This marks a potential expansion of the outbreak, previously concentrated in Ituri and North Kivu provinces, hundreds of kilometers away.
Health workers in eastern DRC are struggling to contain a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, exacerbated by war, collapsing healthcare, and funding cuts. The Bundibugyo strain is less deadly but lacks a vaccine. Over 600 cases and 139 deaths reported.
Global health leaders are considering experimental vaccines and medicines for the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, which has seen over 500 suspected cases and 130 deaths. The WHO declared a public health emergency, citing the outbreak's speed and scale, exacerbated by conflict and weak infrastructure.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, with over 500 suspected cases and 130 suspected deaths. Cases have spread to Uganda and a US citizen was confirmed, prompting a declaration of a public health emergency of international concern.
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC a public health emergency of international concern with 500 suspected cases and 130 suspected deaths
An Ebola outbreak, specifically the rare Bundibudyo strain, has been declared a public health emergency in eastern DRC, causing widespread fear and economic anxiety. With over 300 suspected cases and 90 deaths reported in DRC and Uganda, residents worry about potential restrictions hindering their livelihoods in a region already struggling with poverty and armed conflict.
Ebola outbreak in DRC's Ituri province causes panic, economic worries, and dozens of deaths. The rare Bundibugyo strain lacks a vaccine, and ongoing conflict complicates containment efforts.
A new Ebola outbreak, identified as the Bundibugyo strain, is spreading rapidly in the DRC's Ituri province, with cases also confirmed in Uganda. The WHO has declared it a public health emergency, as over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths are reported.
Africa's top public health agency declared an Ebola outbreak in DRC's Ituri province with 246 cases and 80 deaths. Uganda confirmed an imported case linked to DRC. Regional coordination is essential due to population movement.
Ugandan and Congolese military forces have rescued more than 200 civilians held captive by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an ISIS-linked militant group, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The hostages, including children as young as 14, described harsh conditions including lack of food, forced labor and punishment. Several ADF fighters were killed and weapons recovered in the operation. The ADF, originally formed in Uganda in the 1990s, has been responsible for over half of civilian deaths in the region according to a 2024 study.
