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The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and the AFC-M23 are trading blame for the continued…
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have launched a clinical trial of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, targeting the Bundibugyo strain responsible for the nation’s ongoing epidemic.
The aim of the trial is to improve understanding of effectiveness of the vaccine is against Ebola Bundibugyo virus.
A new report by Amnesty International has detailed the summary execution of 18 artisanal miners in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu, attributing the killings and widespread human rights violations to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group.
Nearly 200 residents from Zegonta and Ndongue gathered in the Bouar sub-prefecture on September 15, 2026, for a joint social cohesion campaign spearheaded by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) alongside local administrative leaders.
WHO says efforts to contain DRC Ebola outbreak showing “encouraging signs” while MSF warns nothing has changed except the epicentre of the disease.
The World Health Organization and United Nations agencies have cautioned that it remains premature to declare a peak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s ongoing Ebola epidemic, despite early signs of slowing transmission in select regions.
Ebola infections in the DRC surpass 7,200, with nearly half of confirmed patients dying since the latest outbreak began.
President Félix Tshisekedi signed a presidential ordinance on Sunday, September 13, 2026, creating an advisory committee tasked with laying the groundwork for an upcoming national dialogue—a political initiative immediately denounced by leading opposition figures who allege executive overreach.
Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema Thursday inaugurated the Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema International University at Cap Esterias. This new…