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Deadly fire in eastern Congo kills 24 students and destroys more than 300 homes

At least 24 students have died and 29 others have been injured after a devastating fire swept through a densely populated neighbourhood in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to local authorities. The blaze broke out on Thursday morning in a residential property in the Simbunda......

Foreign migrants caught in the crossfire as new violence erupts in South Africa

Tensions surrounding irregular migration in South Africa have intensified after an anti-immigration demonstration in Durban turned violent, leaving several people injured and prompting another intervention by security forces. According to South African police, around 100 people linked to a group campaigning......

WHO mobilizes 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) has made 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine available to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the country faces a major outbreak of the virus. The vaccine is approved against the Zaire strain of Ebola but has not been specifically authorized for the......

WHO aims to contain Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo within three months

The World Health Organization (WHO) is aiming to bring the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under control within three months, provided that sufficient resources are made available to support containment efforts. WHO coordinator Thierno Balde said during a briefing in Geneva......

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo puts health system under growing pressure

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a new Ebola outbreak that is placing additional pressure on an already fragile healthcare system. The United Nations has called for stronger international support as health authorities and humanitarian partners work to contain the spread of the virus. UN......

WHO warns Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could become one of the deadliest on record

The World Health Organization has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could become one of the most serious outbreaks in the disease’s history if transmission is not brought under control quickly. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the......

WHO calls for increased support to contain Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for additional international support to strengthen efforts against the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), warning that the epidemic continues to place significant pressure on national health authorities and humanitarian......

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo claims over 1,600 lives

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to worsen, with health authorities reporting a steady rise in infections and fatalities. According to the country's National Institute of Public Health, the number of confirmed Ebola cases has reached 3,748, while the death toll......

Ebola cases surge sharply in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a significant increase in Ebola cases, with nearly 1,000 new infections reported over a 10-day period, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,075, including 1,354 deaths. Health authorities announced the latest figures on Sunday, reporting......