July 23
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Ebola Outbreak Kills More Than 1,000, With Children Hit Hardest
RFI
More than 1,030 people have died from an Ebola outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as confirmed… Read more »
July 22
Africa: All of Africa Today - July 22, 2026
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Deaths Increase to Over 1,000
DW
The fatality rate of the latest Ebola virus outbreak since mid-May is far higher than in previous outbreaks. No vaccines or treatments exist for the new strain. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: From Lithium to Nickel - How the UN Is Helping Countries Make the Most of Critical Minerals
UN News
The world's shift to clean energy is driving huge demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Welcomes 529 Returnees From DR Congo
New Times
Rwanda on Wednesday, July 22, received 529 citizens returning voluntarily from DR Congo as the ongoing voluntary repatriation exercise continues. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Opposition Postpones Protest After Tshisekedi Announces National Dialogue
RFI
The Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition coalition has postponed a protest after President Félix Tshisekedi announced the imminent launch of a national dialogue, a… Read more »
July 21
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Still Expanding, WHO Sees Signs of Stabilization
UN News
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN health teams and partners are still racing to contain the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak, despite ongoing insecurity in eastern… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - July 21, 2026
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July 20
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Neighbors Boost Preparedness as Ebola Cases Surge
DW
Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia are strengthening border screening, disease surveillance and emergency response measures. The growing Ebola outbreak in the DRC is raising concerns about… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 30 Years of UN Security Council Resolutions On Eastern DR Congo [column]
New Times
For more than 30 years, eastern DR Congo has remained one of the world's most persistent theatres of armed conflict. During that period, the United Nations Security Council has… Read more »
South Africa: Health Questionnaire for Travelers From DR Congo, Uganda
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Health has announced that people travelling to South Africa from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo will have to complete a health questionnaire… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Constructs Four Cargo Vessels for Lake Tanganyika to Boost Trade With DR Congo
Daily News
THE Minister for Transport, Professor Makame Mbarawa, said the construction of four cargo vessels for Lake Tanganyika is part of the government's strategy to strengthen maritime… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Mask Off - What Peace in Eastern DR Congo Means for the West
New Times
At the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) Political Bureau meeting on July 17, President Paul Kagame opened his remarks with a personal experience from Paris that illustrates the deeper… Read more »
July 17
Congo-Kinshasa: In Eastern DR Congo, Journalists Face Death, Arson Threats for Reporting On War
CPJ
Government allied Wazalendo militiamen have threatened to kill or capture one reporter and to burn down another's radio station because of unfavorable coverage, as frontlines shift… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - July 17, 2026
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July 16
Congo-Kinshasa: Scientists Confirm New Monkey Species in Congo
allAfrica
Scientists have discovered a new species of monkey, the Colobus congoensis, that has striking pinkish-orange lips and a black face and lives in the forests of the Democratic… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - July 16, 2026
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Uganda: WHO Warns DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Is Outpacing Response As Uganda Reaches Milestone
UN News
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the third largest on record and is spreading faster than any previous one during the first month of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Health Alert - U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (July 15, 2026) [press release]
U.S. Embassy Kinshasa
Event: Due to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Department of Homeland Security has implemented new restrictions under Title 49 of the U.S. Code… Read more »
July 15
Congo-Kinshasa: 'In the DR Congo, Containing Ebola Requires Stronger Collective Action and a Faster Response'
Unicef
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Gilles Fagninou, following visit to Ituri Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - July 15, 2026
allAfrica
EU Bans Sudan Gold Imports to Curb War Funding Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Cases in DR Congo May Be Four Times Official Tally, Says Who
RFI
The true number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, and possibly four times, the official tally, the World Health Organization's emergencies… Read more »
July 14
Congo-Kinshasa: 'This Is a Fire' - DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Is Fastest-Growing Ever, Warns WHO
UN News
Infections of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reached record highs and a majority of new cases are coming from "unknown chains of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Second American Infected With Ebola in DRC Evacuated to Germany
Independent (Kampala)
The outbreak in the DRC has led to more than 1,900 cases and more than 700 deaths, according to the latest figures from the DRC's Ministry of Health Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Much Larger Than Official Figures, WHO Says
DW
The outbreak, which has infected almost 2,000 people and killed more than 700, could be at least two to four times larger than official figures, the UN health agency warned. The… Read more »
