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Ebola outbreak over in Uganda but cases still rising in DR CongoIMAGE
france24.com• 1d ago• 1 min read
Ebola outbreak over in Uganda but cases still rising in DR CongoThe outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda is over but it is still not under control in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese government says there have been more than 2,700 deaths and more than 5,600 cases of Ebola and that transmission remains active.
Ceasefire verification mission deploys to eastern DR CongoIMAGE
france24.com• 4d ago• 1 min read
Ceasefire verification mission deploys to eastern DR CongoA ceasefire verification mission comprised of representatives from DR Congo's government, the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebel group, and observers from the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) member nations arrived in South Kivu on Monday. The deployment came a day after the DRC and AFC/M23 agreed on a Switzerland-mediated roadmap for peace talks.
DR Congo, AFC/M23 group agree on roadmap for peace negotiations after Swiss talksIMAGE
france24.com• 5d ago• 1 min read
DR Congo, AFC/M23 group agree on roadmap for peace negotiations after Swiss talksMediators representing the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 armed group and the Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint statement published Sunday said they have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks. The two sides said they had "agreed on the importance of a standardised method for reporting allegations of ceasefire violations".
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DR Congo receives Ebola vaccines in face of 'exponential' outbreakIMAGE
france24.com• 6d ago• 1 min read
DR Congo receives Ebola vaccines in face of 'exponential' outbreakThe Democratic Republic of Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine, as authorities step up efforts against the ongoing outbreak. More than 2,500 people have already died and health officials from the WHO are warning this epidemic could surpass the deadliest on record – that occurred between 2014 and 2016 and caused over 11,000 deaths across West Africa. Dr Muhammad Munir, Professor of virology at Lancaster University in the UK, helps us understand the situation on the ground.
Ebola epidemic in DR Congo is spreading 18 times faster than deadliest outbreak on recordIMAGE
france24.com• Aug 22, 2026• 1 min read
Ebola epidemic in DR Congo is spreading 18 times faster than deadliest outbreak on recordMore than 2,500 people have already died in the Ebola epidemic currently gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN coordinator for the outbreak has warned that the virus is spreading exponentially – adding that an existing pool of funds is set to run out within weeks. Details by Catherine Viette.
2,500 dead and rising: UN says DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially'IMAGE
france24.com• Aug 21, 2026• 1 min read
2,500 dead and rising: UN says DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially'The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing "exponentially", with more than 2,500 deaths recorded and half of those in the last 20 days, the senior UN coordinator on the disease said Friday. The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country's history and is spreading faster than any outbreak of the deadly virus on record.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo growing 'exponentially' as death toll passes 2,500IMAGE
france24.com• Aug 21, 2026• 1 min read
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo growing 'exponentially' as death toll passes 2,500More than half of the 2,500-plus deaths from DR Congo's Ebola outbreak have occurred within the past 20 days alone, as the virus spreads faster than any recorded outbreak, according to the UN's senior Ebola coordinator. Julien Harneis is urging a rapid scale-up of resources to prevent the epidemic from crossing into neighbouring countries.
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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s historyIMAGE
theguardian.com• Aug 17, 2026• 1 min read
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s historyAt least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreakThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325 people killed, according to government data, surpassing the toll from the 2018-20 outbreak.Congo’s public health institute said on Sunday that confirmed cases had...
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