Democratic Republic of the Congo

IS-linked group kills at least 13 in DR Congo village

The attacks occurred in the village of Banana École, a suburb of the territorial capital of Mambasa.

Kenya among five African nations affected by new Israel travel restrictions

The measures come as a growing number of countries tighten border controls and health screening procedures in response to Ebola cases reported in parts of Central Africa.

DRC Ebola death toll rises to 139 as confirmed cases reach 689

The outbreak is linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus and has now spread across 29 health zones in the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu.

India-Africa summit postponed after Ebola outbreak raises health concerns in eastern DR Congo

The development comes as health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo struggle to contain a widening Ebola outbreak, which has now reached South Kivu province, an area partly under the control of...

Ebola response delayed as WHO says vaccine rollout will take up to nine months

World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a briefing that the outbreak may have started spreading a few months ago and could have been accelerated by a “super-spreader...

Gavi’s 200,000 Mpox vaccine shipment to DRC targets regions with 20,000 cases

This marks the largest vaccine delivery to the country since the outbreak began.

Funding crisis puts 12.8 million refugees at risk of losing health care