Africa
DRC Ebola infections reach record high
More than 4000 people have contracted Ebola and over 1800 have died since the outbreak was declared
9 August 2026, 10:56 AM
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Africa
US tightens travel rules for people returning from Ebola-hit regions
The United Nations says the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola cases have surpass 4 000.
8 August 2026, 9:47 AM
Africa
Congo Ebola cases surpass 4 000 as more than 300 children die: UN
Children account for nearly a quarter of confirmed cases but almost a third of deaths.
7 August 2026, 9:23 PM
Africa
Congo intercepts passenger boat over Ebola fears
Authorities have deployed a mobile laboratory to test all passengers and crew on board.
6 August 2026, 7:38 PM
Africa
DRC ramps up fight against Ebola, after 1 700 died from the virus
The presence of armed groups and massive displacement have complicated the response efforts.
6 August 2026, 11:43 AM
Africa
DRC faces largest Ebola outbreak in history: WHO
More than 3 600 people have been infected since the outbreak began in May.
4 August 2026, 5:51 PM
Africa
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is second largest on record: Latest data
The number of cases reported across Congo has risen to 3 532.
31 July 2026, 8:26 PM
Africa
A day in the life of DRC’s overstretched Ebola surveillance teams
The Ebola outbreak has so far infected 3200 people and killed 1405 in the DRC.
29 July 2026, 9:21 AM
Africa
Tanzania intensifies screening as DRC’s Ebola cases surpass 3 000
All of the DRC’s neighbours have stepped up preventive measures.
26 July 2026, 8:42 AM
Africa
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases surpasses 3 000
It is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, which has a fatality rate of about 40%.
26 July 2026, 6:58 AM
Africa
Ebola workers in DRC raise issue of unpaid salaries
DRC Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka visited the Ebola-struck town of Mongbwalu on Friday.
24 July 2026, 8:28 PM
Opinion
Explainer: What Ebola vaccines and treatments are under development
A small number of experimental vaccines and therapies are being assessed
22 July 2026, 3:25 PM
Africa
Africa CDC asks US to lift Uganda Ebola travel bans
Uganda has reported 20 Ebola cases so far, compared to over 2 400 in DRC.
22 July 2026, 7:34 AM
Africa
Canada bars DRC visitors from past 21 days over Ebola
Canada deny entry to any foreigner who had been to Democratic Republic of Congo within past 21 days
19 July 2026, 7:16 PM
Africa
Americans quarantine at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban
The group is the first people to quarantine at the facility which has sparked opposition in Kenya
17 July 2026, 10:39 AM
Africa
UK begins human trials for new Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
Researchers at the University of Oxford started developing the vaccine just two months ago.
17 July 2026, 5:50 AM
Africa
Ebola patients, responders flee attack on Congo hospital
The crowd was responding to the death of a woman who had gone to the hospital to give birth.
16 July 2026, 7:34 PM
Africa
US Ebola quarantine order for citizens returning from DRC slammed
The outbreak in the DRC has resulted in more than 1900 confirmed Ebola cases.
16 July 2026, 8:10 AM
Africa
US to block citizens in DRC from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
The new restrictions come amid a widening Ebola outbreak, which has spread to a number of provinces
14 July 2026, 5:07 PM
Africa
Congo says Ebola outbreak spreads to provinces Haut-Uele and Tshopo
The outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has now affected five Congolese provinces.
13 July 2026, 2:29 PM