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the Ebola Treatment Center of the Center Médical Évangélique (CME), in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 23, 2026. (Photo by Benediction MURHABAZI / AFP)

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to fourth province

A deadly Ebola outbreak spreads to a fourth province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing 360 people among 1,274 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine, while authorities race to trace infections and contain transmission.

5 DAYS AGO

Ebola spreading 'fast' in DR Congo, warns WHO

Ebola spreading 'fast' in DR Congo, warns WHO

Warns the fatal Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly

June 19, 2026

Ronaldo fails to shine as DR Congo earn historic World Cup point

Ronaldo fails to shine as DR Congo earn historic World Cup point

Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth World Cup began with a disappointing 1-1 draw as Democratic Republic of the Congo earned its first-ever World Cup point. Yoane Wissa cancelled out Joao Neves's early goal, while Portugal missed chances to secure victory.

June 17, 2026

'We need to act now': Race to develop Ebola vaccine heats up

'We need to act now': Race to develop Ebola vaccine heats up

A deadly Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda has infected over 1,100 people and killed nearly 250. Global health organizations are accelerating development of vaccines and treatments, with several candidates expected to enter clinical trials within months.

June 1, 2026

Response team members are helped to wear protective suits before burying a person suspected of having died from Ebola in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (AFP)

Fighting flares in east DR Congo as Ebola epidemic spreads

Fighting between government troops and Rwanda-backed M23 militia intensifies in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a deadly Ebola epidemic spreads across the region.

May 25, 2026

A staff member of the CBCA Virunga Hospital checks a visitor’s temperature using a a contactless infrared thermometer, before allowing her access to the hospital in Goma on May 17, 2026.

Estimated DR Congo Ebola death toll rises to 131

The previous figures from the epidemic in the country's east, which the World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency, gave a total of 91 dead out of 350 suspected cases of Ebola.

May 19, 2026

Nigeria coach blames 'voodoo' after World Cup hopes crushed

Nigeria coach blames 'voodoo' after World Cup hopes crushed

Nigeria’s coach Eric Chelle blamed alleged “voodoo” after a tense penalty-shootout loss ended Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup hopes. Underdog Congo advanced, while President Tinubu urged Nigeria to regroup ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.

November 17, 2025