Ebola fight in DRC ‘far from over,’ warns WHO chief
The DRC faces a growing Ebola threat as cases soar in North Kivu, despite progress in other regions, says Tedros
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Ebola case detected in seventh DR Congo province
Case found in northwestern province of South-Ubangi bordering the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville.
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More than a dozen children killed in fire in eastern DR Congo schools
Authorities say at least 14 school children have been killed after fire ravaged schools in the DR Congo.
Published On 10 Sep 2026
At least 29 children killed in school fire in rebel-held DR Congo city
Victims of the fire in AFC/M23-held Bukavu include primary school students, say officials and media reports.
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More than 20 killed in fire at wedding party in DR Congo
Authorities have launched an investigation into a fire that killed 22 people at a wedding party in Kinshasa, DR Congo.
Published On 6 Sep 2026
DR Congo joins countries pledging embassy move to Jerusalem
DR Congo has renewed its pledge to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
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Children return to school in DR Congo amid growing concerns over Ebola
Children return to school in DR Congo amid growing concerns over Ebola
Published On 2 Sep 2026
WHO chief warns Ebola response must ramp up to stem DRC outbreak
Number of people killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo from disease exceeds 3,000 amid response funding gap.
DRC: Ebola fears grow as children return to school
Parents fear school could fuel Ebola spread as authorities shift high-risk pupils to home learning.
![Pupils attend classes in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as the country begins a new school year amid an Ebola outbreak [Prosper Heri/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pupils-in-Goma-1-1788194570.png?resize=270%2C175&quality=80)
Over 6,000 Ebola cases confirmed in DRC as death toll nears 3,000
Outbreak in the DRC ‘the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic ever recorded,’ as country struggles to contain infections.
Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected
DRC’s is the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths.
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