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During a visit to Bunia in Ituri Province—the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak currently affecting the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)—European Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management, and Equality Hadja Lahbib announced an additional €5 million in funding to strengthen diagnostic capacities in the hardest-hit areas.
The United States has announced new sanctions against two leaders of armed groups operating in the east of the Democratic…
African health authorities and several international research centers are accelerating efforts to develop vaccines targeting the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which has triggered a new outbreak across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
The Ebola outbreak has spread fast in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, killing more than 200 people, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.
The UN mission airlifted nearly 20 tonnes of medical supplies, including protective equipment, laboratory materials, medicines and tents.
The Ebola response intensifies in Central Africa with coordinated measures from the United States, South Africa, and the Africa CDC.…
WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus says 51 cases have so far been confirmed in eastern DRC and two in neighbouring Uganda.
Patrice Lumumba’s family have vowed to fight on despite the death of the man ordered to stand trial over his 1961 assassination.
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) late on Monday declared the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda as a public health emergency of continental concern.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has released a 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup. The tournament is scheduled…