Tag: D.R Congo
Kenya confirms first-ever Ebola case after man dies in Nairobi
Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case on Tuesday after a Kenyan citizen who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi.
Hea [...]
D.R. Congo: One dead as security forces open fire during ‘Ebola’ burial in Beni
One person was killed and several others wounded on Thursday after security forces opened fire while trying to contain unrest during the burial of a s [...]
DR Congo: Ebola cases surpass 4,000 since current outbreak
Democratic Republic of Congo's confirmed Ebola cases have surpassed 4,000 for the first time in the current outbreak, with government data placing the [...]
Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases surpass 3,000
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has crossed the 3,000-case threshold, according to official figures released by the government on Sa [...]
“US Bars Direct Return of Citizens From Congo as Ebola Outbreak Widens”
The Trump administration is blocking American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from flying directly home on commercial flights, according [...]
D.R. Congo: Ebola workers protest over unpaid wages as death toll nears 600
Ebola response workers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo staged protests on Thursday outside three treatment centres in Bunia, the capital [...]
D.R. Congo: Five patients recover from Ebola and leave hospital
Five patients have successfully recovered from a rare type of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and have been discharged from the hospit [...]
2026 FIFA World Cup: DR Congo players told to isolate before tournament
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s national team has been ordered to isolate ahead of the World Cup after health officials raised concerns over possib [...]
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine candidate; human trials possible within months
Scientists at Imperial College London and teams at Oxford University are racing to adapt rapid vaccine platforms to tackle recent Ebola threats, using [...]
Ebola treatment center torched in DR Congo amid rising local tensions
An angry crowd set fire to Ebola treatment tents at Rwampara General Hospital in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The violence erupted af [...]