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WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the second IHR Emergency Committee meeting on Bundibugyo virus disease epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - 18 August 2026

Congo Wants 10,000 Megawatts. First It Has to Fix Its Power Company

A Congo Brazzaville electricity plan would lift capacity from about 760 megawatts to 10,000 by 2040, starting with a contract for the state util…

Ebola is not just Africa’s problem

As global health cooperation weakens, Africa’s fight against Ebola cannot afford a wait-and-see approach

Ebola frontline workers missing wages as outbreak spreads ‘exponentially’

People fighting to contain rapidly growing outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo describe the obstacles and dangers they face

Here’s data that shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass history’s largest

The Ebola outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed with no sign of slowing in Congo has not peaked yet and could be three times the cur…

Congolese official calls for return of historical materials to origins

BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 21. Paul Nsapu Mukulu, Chair of the National Human Rights Commission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, called fo…

Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts

BUNIA, Congo -- The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an

Congolese focus on fashion in a weeklong celebration of style and homegrown talent

In a country better known for conflict and poverty, Congolese celebrated their designer side with the sixth year of the Democratic Republic of C…

Ebola cases in Congo climb to 5,000

Health responders in Congo have warned that Ebola cases have been spreading at an unprecedented rate, with the latest government data released o…

Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Reaches 5,000 Cases As It Outpaces Response Efforts At Unprecedented Speed

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented sp…

Congo’s Ebola outbreak breaches 5,000-mark

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented sp…

Mobile gold miners hamper Ebola fight

Isaac Batisa is only 11, but he spends his days digging for gold at a mine in eastern Congo, hoping to earn enough to help support his family. H…

Artist-led space in the Democratic Republic of the Congo launches ‘urgent call’ for funding

Leading artists and curators, including Elvira Dyangani Ose and Francis Alÿs, have donated to Picha Art and Research Center

Ebola is back, but the IMF’s emergency relief fund is running dry

The return of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is more than another public-health emergency. It is a warning about the fragility of…

Ebola outbreak in Congo becomes country’s worst, death toll tops 2,300

Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 2,300 people, making it the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever recorded in the country.

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Can a vaccine built for one Ebola virus stop another? The World Health Organization is about to find out

The WHO has recommended prioritising the Ervebo vaccine for testing in a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was not desi…

Republic of Congo marks 66th anniversary of independence in Brazzaville

Republic of Congo marks 66th anniversary of independence in Brazzaville-