DR Congo

WHO Launches Ebola Vaccine Clinical Trial in DR Congo ——————————————– The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the start of the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine during the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).…

DR Congo Warns Ebola Outbreak in North Kivu Risks Spiraling Out of Control —————————————- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is worsening, with new infection…

Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Two More Health Zones in DR Congo ————————————- The World Health Organization said Friday that new cases of the Bundibugyo strain were detected in Bulu in South Ubangi province, near the Central African Republic, and Dungu…

Amnesty International: M23 Fighters Abused Miners, Facilitated Gold and Coltan Trafficking from DR Congo to Rwanda ————————————- Amnesty International said in a new briefing that M23 fighters carried out widespread abuses at mining sites in North and South Kivu provinces…

Democratic Republic of Congo Records Over 7,000 Ebola Cases and Nearly 3,400 Deaths in Largest Outbreak ————————————— The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reported more than 7,000 Ebola infections and nearly 3,400 deaths in what authorities describe as the…

Ebola Spreads in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Largest Outbreak in the Country’s History The Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is witnessing a dangerous escalation, with more than six thousand confirmed cases and approximately…

2,500 Ebola Deaths as UN Warns of Rapid Spread in Congo The United Nations has warned of the accelerating spread of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the reported deaths of around 2,500 people over…

The World Health Organization: Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo Remains Uncontrolled The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still far from being controlled, as the…

Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Becomes Country’s Fastest-Growing Epidemic with More Than 2,000 Deaths ———————————————– The Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has become the fastest-spreading in the country’s history, with more than 2,000 deaths recorded as…

Ebola Response Workers Strike in DR Congo as Outbreak Death Toll Exceeds 1,400 —————————————- Healthcare workers at an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) eastern Ituri province, have gone on strike over unpaid wages…