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The Latest Breaking News from DRC

Ebola spreads to sixth DR Congo province raising fears it could spread to South Sudan

The DRC's deadliest Ebola outbreak from 2018-2020 killed nearly 2,300 people out of 3,500 recorded cases.

Euronews

DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province

Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest ever

The Guardian - UK

CDC Tells Health Departments to Monitor Travelers from Congo Twice Daily for 21 Days

CDC interim guidance directs state and local health departments to assess, educate, and monitor travelers from DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan for 21 days.

Medical Daily

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Disease Outbreak in Congo: Ebola death toll crosses 2,000—What Americans need to know

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed two thousand confirmed deaths. This outbreak involves a different virus strain which complicates current medical treatments. Health workers face immense challenges due to conflict and difficult terrain in affected regions. The risk to Americans remains very low as Ebola…

The Economic Times

Race to find Ebola vaccine as DR Congo outbreak kills more than 2,000

The latest outbreak of Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health authorities. Meanwhile, international efforts have been stepped up to test a vaccine for the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever.

Radio France Internationale

Ebola death toll in DR Congo outbreak rises to more than 2,000, officials say

The Ebola outbreak, which has hit the DRC's conflict-plagued eastern and northeastern regions, was declared on 15 May but is thought to have already been spreading for several weeks.

Euronews

Investigation raises alarm over uranium in DRC cobalt shipments to China

An investigation by Lighthouse Reports, The Financial Times and Le Monde traces the possible export of uranium from the Democratic Republic of Congo back to a confidential International Atomic Energy Agency memo obtained in 2024. Chinese mining group CMOC, which owns the main site examined in Katanga, disputes the findings.

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US tightens travel rules for people returning from Ebola-hit regions

United States is restricting travel from certain African nations to curb Ebola spread. Passengers from Uganda and South Sudan will undergo screening upon arrival. Travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot board flights to the US. They must wait twenty-one days after leaving affected areas. Local authorities may impose…

The Economic Times

DR Congo hands first prisoners back to M23 rebels under peace deal

In a long-awaited operation, Democratic Republic of Congo authorities released 15 prisoners and handed them over to rebels from the AFC/M23 movement on Friday. It marks the first known prisoner transfer under a peace deal signed last year to end fighting in the eastern DRC.

Radio France Internationale

Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say

Cases have passed 4,000 and health watchdog plans to go door to door to find patients in major response escalation

The Guardian - UK

Ebola cases near 4,000 as DRC struggles to contain fast-spreading outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization has warned, with nearly 4,000 confirmed cases so far. With five provinces known to be affected, authorities in Kinshasa are concerned about the deadly virus reaching…

Radio France Internationale

Africa CDC Says Contact Tracing Is Not Working in Congo Ebola Outbreak as Deaths Pass 1,700

Africa CDC says contact tracing is failing in Congo's Ebola outbreak as deaths reach 1,707. What the surveillance gap means and what US officials watch.

Medical Daily

WHO chief urges stronger Ebola response in DR Congo visit

KINSHASA - The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday urged authorities to step up the Ebola response and better protect frontline health workers, during a visit to the DR Congo where a deadly outbreak is spreading fast.

Bangkok Post

Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes Kivu Epidemic to Become the Largest Ever Recorded Outside West Africa

WHO data show 3,605 confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases in DR Congo, surpassing the 2018 Kivu epidemic. Deaths now exceed 1,600, with no licensed vaccine.

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Africa CDC Moves to Test Merck's Licensed Ebola Vaccine Against Bundibugyo as Congo Outbreak Becomes Country's Largest

Africa CDC plans to ask WHO advisers to allow testing of Ervebo against Bundibugyo Ebola. No trial is approved, and no protection is proven.

Medical Daily

The First Vaccine Built for This Ebola Strain Has Entered Human Testing as the DRC Outbreak Becomes the Country's Largest

Oxford launched the first Phase 1 trial of a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine. Licensed Ebola vaccines target a different species and do not cover this strain.

Medical Daily

WHO Says the Congo Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Largest Ever Recorded in the Country as Confirmed Deaths Near 1,600

WHO says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC is the country's largest ever, with 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths as of July 30.

France 24

Bridge collapse in DR Congo reignites debate about mining revenues

Several people ended up in the river after an important bridge collapsed on June 3 in the village of Hombo in the eastern part of the DRC. The bridge is one of the failing critical infrastructures in a territory that is home to one of the most lucrative mines in…

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What is Genocost? Understanding Congo’s new language of remembrance and justice

On August 2, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) commemorates Genocost Day, a national day of remembrance dedicated to the millions of victims of the violence that has affected the country since the outbreak of the First Congo War in 1996. First promoted by Congolese civil society in 2013,…

The Guardian - UK

Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus

As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreak

Radio France Internationale

DRC court clears path to change a constitution that says it can't be changed

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Constitutional Court has approved a referendum law that critics say could pave the way for President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office, prompting a coalition of opposition parties to reject the ruling and vow to fight the change.

France 24

Survey reveals rising optimism among African youth

In tonight's edition: DR Congo's constitutional court approves a referendum law that critics say could open the way for President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office. Also, as the El Niño weather pattern looms, millions across Africa could face worsening droughts and floods. Plus a new survey…

The Independent UK

Uganda declares itself Ebola free as deaths surge past 1,400 in DR Congo

Uganda has not recorded a new Ebola case since June, but confirmed infections in the DRC have risen to over 3,200 and at least 1,405 deaths, having only passed 1,000 in recent days

Radio France Internationale

Ebola surges past 3,200 cases in DRC as Oxford begins first vaccine trial

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed to 1,405, with confirmed cases now at 3,200, government data showed Sunday, as researchers race to develop a vaccine.

Medical Daily

CDC Renews Ebola Travel Restrictions Through Mid-August as DRC Bundibugyo Cases Rise to 2,344 with No Vaccine Available

CDC renewed Ebola travel restrictions July 13 through mid-August. DRC cases hit 2,344 with 930 deaths. No vaccine exists for Bundibugyo. What travelers and the public need to know.

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