June 11
Congo-Kinshasa: Demonstration Alert - U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (June 11, 2026) [press release]
U.S. Embassy Kinshasa
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June 10
Africa: Who Buys Rwanda's Smuggled Coltan? The Global Journey of Conflict Coltan From DRC to the World's Electronics
Global Witness
Conflict coltan smuggled from the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is finding its way into global markets and popular consumer products, despite due diligence… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 10, 2026
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Congo-Kinshasa: Uganda, DR Congo Plan Joint Medical Camps to Strengthen Ebola Response
Nile Post
The Governments of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are planning to establish joint medical camps on the Congolese side of the border as part of efforts to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Rwanda, M23 Forcibly Recruit, Detain Thousands
HRW
Rampant Abuses Against Civilians, Ex-Soldiers in Key Eastern Provinces Read more »
Uganda: 39 Congolese Nationals Repatriated As Uganda Tightens Ebola Border Surveillance
Nile Post
Ugandan authorities have repatriated 39 Congolese nationals who entered the country through unauthorized border points since June 1, as government steps up measures aimed at… Read more »
June 09
Congo-Kinshasa: We Knew About the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus for 20 Years. Why Was There No Vaccine When the Outbreak Began?
IPS
WASHINGTON DC, Jun 9 2026 (IPS) - When the world learned that Ebola was spreading across parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, one fact stood out above all… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 9, 2026
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo on World's Most Neglected Displacement Crises List for Tenth Consecutive Year
Norwegian Refugee Council
For the tenth year running, the Democratic Republic of Congo appears on the Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) annual list of top neglected displacement crises, and the… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Deploys Team to DRC to Contain Ebola
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda is in final preparations of setting up Ebola treatment centers and a Laboratory in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to assist the neighboring country bring the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Reports 515 Ebola Cases, 91 Deaths in DR Congo
Premium Times
According to WHO, the outbreak continues to evolve rapidly, with increasing geographic spread and cross-border transmission between the two countries. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Army Accused of Killing Two in Attacks On Masisi
New Times
Two civilians were killed on Tuesday in attacked blamed on the coalition of the Congolese government in Masisi territory of North Kivu province. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Building Trust and Lab Testing At the Heart of DR Congo Ebola Response - WHO
UN News
In Ebola-stricken eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a massive push for early testing and contact tracing is helping to contain the virus, the UN World Health… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: World's First AI-Designed Vaccine Explained [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed what they describe as a fundamentally new type of vaccine using artificial intelligence (AI). The vaccine's key component… Read more »
June 08
Congo-Kinshasa: EU Says Ebola Outbreak Makes Ceasefire in DR Congo More Necessary Than Ever
RFI
The European Union's crisis management commissioner has called for a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, saying the need for peace has become even more… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Rare, Untreatable Strain' - Ebola Toll Mounts in Eastern DR Congo
UN News
The top UN aid official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in Ituri province - the epicentre of the country's Ebola outbreak - for a three-day assessment visit, as… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Ebola Outbreak Escalates As Cases Surge to 515
Nile Post
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is continuing to worsen, with health authorities reporting a sharp rise in infections that has raised alarm among… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Ebola Response Must Be Anchored Locally - Muyembe
The New Humanitarian
"We must learn from the past. During the 2018 epidemic, basic health structures were insufficiently involved." Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: The Hunt for a New Ebola Vaccine - Two Scientists Explain the Challenges [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has now killed 61 people, with 359 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus has a… Read more »
South Sudan: Ebola Response Update - June 5, 2026 [press release]
U.S. Embassy Juba
The Department of State, in close coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and in partnership with the governments of the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Africa's Finest - Democratic Republic of Congo Return Renamed
RFI
Democratic Republic of Congo enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's ninth best side in the Fifa rankings. In the eighth instalment of a nine-part series on African squads at… Read more »
June 05
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola - Vaccines Alone Won't Stop an Outbreak - Here's What Else Is Needed [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Tensions have recently emerged around the Ebola response in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These tensions have manifested in a series of incidents, including the… Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC and WHO Launch Joint Continental Ebola Response Plan [press release]
WHO
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 5, 2026
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Congo-Kinshasa: Faith, Fear and Trust - Inside DR Congo's Fight Against Ebola
UN News
In a village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers arrived a few days ago to help bury a person who had died from Ebola. Instead, they were threatened,… Read more »
