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UN raises alarm over Ebola spread in displacement camps in eastern DRC

The United Nations has expressed growing concern over the spread of Ebola in displacement camps in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where crowded living conditions and limited access to essential services are complicating efforts to contain the outbreak. The UN Office for the Coordination......

DR Congo repatriates citizens as anti-foreigner violence escalates in South Africa

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has repatriated the first group of its citizens from South Africa following a wave of anti-foreigner violence that has raised growing concern across the African continent. According to Congolese authorities, 121 nationals, including women and children, arrived......

United States imposes travel restrictions amid Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The United States has introduced new travel restrictions for individuals arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as health authorities seek to reduce the risk of Ebola entering the country amid an ongoing outbreak. Under the new measures, travelers who have recently been in the DRC......

WHO warns most new Ebola cases in DR Congo are linked to unknown transmission chains

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that approximately 80% of newly reported Ebola infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) are linked to unknown chains of transmission, raising concerns about the outbreak's rapid spread and the growing difficulty of containing the......

United States restricts air travel from DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak

The United States has introduced temporary travel restrictions affecting American citizens departing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) as health authorities respond to the country's ongoing Ebola outbreak. According to US officials, American citizens who have recently been in......

Ebola cases rise to 1,307 with 377 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reported a significant increase in confirmed Ebola cases, reaching 1,307 infections, including 377 deaths, as the country continues to battle a renewed outbreak of the virus. According to official health data, the majority of cases have......

Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Surpasses 300 Deaths

An ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed more than 300 lives, raising serious concerns among health authorities as the virus continues to spread despite intensified containment efforts. According to the latest figures from the National Institute of Public Health,......

Morocco Sends Nine Tons of Medical Aid to Support Ebola Response in DR Congo

Morocco has reinforced its humanitarian commitment to Africa by dispatching nine tons of medical and logistical supplies to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The first shipment was transported aboard a Royal Moroccan Armed Forces C-130H......

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo claims 291 lives as cases rise

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo claims 291 lives as cases rise Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reported a continued rise in Ebola-related deaths, with the confirmed toll reaching 291 fatalities amid an ongoing outbreak in the eastern part of the......