August 24
Congo-Kinshasa: Violence Against Healthcare Workers in DRC Hampers Ebola Response
RFI
Healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been coming under attack, the United Nations and Red Cross have warned, hampering efforts to stem the spread of the… Read more »
August 23
Africa: The Deadly Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Can Be Stopped [guest column]
allAfrica
Each time we travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), we first go to listen. Read more »
August 21
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreading Exponentially, UN Responders Warn
UN News
As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's history continued spreading on Friday, UN responders renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - August 21, 2026
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South Sudan: Uganda to Send Health Workers to South Sudan for Ebola Response
Independent (Kampala)
The government of Uganda is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of South Sudan to extend its support in the Ebola response by sending health workers. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola - DRC Gets 70,000 Ervebo Vaccine Doses As Bundibugyo Outbreak Worsens
Premium Times
DRC receives 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses, with 20,000 for a Phase III trial against Bundibugyo virus and 50,000 for frontline and health workers. Read more »
August 20
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Receives 70,000 Ebola Vaccine Doses As Bundibugyo Outbreak Spreads
UN News
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine from the UN's international vaccine coordination group (ICG) to protect frontline… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO and Africa CDC Welcome the Allocation of Ebola Vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO
Last week, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requested a release of Ervebo vaccines from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile, managed by the… Read more »
August 19
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Says DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Remains Far From Control
Premium Times
He described it as the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak to date. Read more »
August 18
Africa: All of Africa Today - August 18, 2026
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Africa: Millions of Africans Are Displaced Without Crossing a Border - and Their Needs Are Often Overlooked [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The eruption of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo in May 2026 sparked a major crisis. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola - Motorbike Riders Carrying the Sick May Hold Key to Response Boost
UN News
From the frontlines of the deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN World Health Organization (WHO) shared details on Tuesday of a massive… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Authorities Warn Ebola Outbreak Is Worst to Date and Yet to Peak
RFI
The Democratic Republic of Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the country's history, surpassing the devastating 2018-2020 epidemic even as health authorities… Read more »
August 17
Congo-Kinshasa: Health Agencies Fighting Ebola in DR Congo Battle to Win Community Trust
allAfrica
Agencies fighting the escalating Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) constantly battle to win the trust of local communities, say international groups in the… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - August 17, 2026
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in DR Congo's History
UN News
The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now the deadliest the country has ever faced, the UN's World Health Organization (WHO) said on… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in Country's History
DW
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed 2,325 people, according to government figures. The UN says one person in the country is dying every 30 minutes… Read more »
August 15
Congo-Kinshasa: Former Rebel Fighters Join Campaign Against Ebola in the DR Congo
UN News
Demobilised former combatants are actively joining the fight against Ebola by participating in public information campaigns in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more »
August 14
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Ebola Is Winning' - Epidemic Now Killing One Person Every 30 Minutes
UN News
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - the fastest-growing on record and on track to become the deadliest - is killing one person every 30… Read more »
Africa: An Attack On Healthcare Every Six Hours, and No One Held to Account
UN News
Across the world, healthcare has suffered more than 10,000 attacks in the past eight years, including during the brutal conflict in Ukraine and efforts to contain the current Ebola… Read more »
Africa: Can a Vaccine Built for One Ebola Virus Stop Another? the World Health Organization Is About to Find Out [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended prioritising the Ervebo vaccine for testing in a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The vaccine was… Read more »
August 12
Congo-Kinshasa: Race to Find Ebola Vaccine As DR Congo Outbreak Kills More Than 2,000
RFI
The latest outbreak of Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health authorities. Meanwhile, international efforts have been… Read more »
August 11
Congo-Kinshasa: Health Officials Concerned Ebola Virus May Be Mutating
UN News
Local officials in the DR Congo (DRC) reported on Tuesday that deaths from the Ebola virus disease have surpassed 2,000, with half of that number in the last 20 days. Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - August 11, 2026
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Kenya: U.S. Pledges $242mn for Ebola Response As Kenya Strengthens Regional Preparedness
Capital FM
The United States has announced an additional $242 million to support immediate Ebola response, preparedness and humanitarian efforts in countries affected by or at risk from the… Read more »
