Democratic Republic Congo News News Democratic Republic Congo » People: Democratic Republic of Congo declares Ebola outbreak; 65 people killed
May 15 (UPI) --The Democratic Republic of Congo declared an Ebola outbreak on Friday as 65 people have died from the disease in the country's eastern region. There have been about 246 cases reported, ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » People: Converting Ebola Skeptics: Christian Leaders Mobilize Communities in Congo
As health care workers fought to control the latest outbreak this year, they got crucial aid from churches in beating back fear and misinformation.
News Democratic Republic Congo » People: I’ve Worked in Congo for Decades. I’ve Never Seen an Ebola Crisis Like This.
On a recent evening commute through Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the streets looked almost ordinary. This city of nearly 1 million people was ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » People: 1 in 4 Ebola deaths are children in Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling its deadliest outbreak of Ebola, caused by a rare strain with no approved treatment. With children losing parents, facing an estimated 60 per cent fatality ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » People: Nigeria Ebola patient did not travel to Congo, Swiss government says
DAKAR, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The Ebola patient in Nigeria, the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, did not travel to Democratic Republic of Congo, the Swiss government said in a ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » People: At least 300 people die in a new collapse in a mining area in the Democratic Republic of Congo
This is the third accident in less than two months in these mining areas, which already have more than 700 victims. At least 300 people have died in a new collapse that occurred in the mining area of ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » People: DR Congo boat collision kills at least 30, dozens missing
A boat collision on a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 30 people, with dozens more reported missing.
News Democratic Republic Congo » People: Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as DR Congo struggles to suppress outbreak
Burning of a Ebola-hit transit camp sends 19,000 fleeing, illustrating the difficulties of controlling epidemic.
News Democratic Republic Congo » People: Nigeria’s first Ebola case matches DR Congo strain, health officials say
The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo’s deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.
News Democratic Republic Congo » People: IRC Annual Report 2025: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
The IRC Democratic Republic of Congo Annual Report 2025 highlights a year of continued humanitarian action, resilience, and adaptation in one of the world's most complex and underfunded humanitarian ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » People: Promoting the inclusion of people affected by leprosy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa—When the first patches appeared on her skin, Espérance, who lives in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), did not understand what was happening to her. For more than ten ...