In The Democratic Republic Of Congo (DRC), The African Development Bank Is Accelerating The Transformation Of Infrastructure And Access To Basic Social Services

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, May 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- Roads in Kenge, Kikwit, Tshikapa, Kamuensha, and Mbuji-Mayi have been completely rehabilitated, new stretches of road built, and urban roads modernized. Numerous...

Uganda on alert as Ebola virus spreads in DRC

As neighbouring DR Congo faces a new Ebola outbreak, Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that effective measures are in place to block cross-border transmission of the deadly virus. The new outbreak, which has so far killed 15 people, was...

‘I’m from where you learn to run before you can walk’: the comic strip artist telling the story of DRC’s conflict

In the early hours of the morning, Baraka, a young boy, wanders through the streets of Goma. He takes a wrong turn and runs into bandits. Back home, his father flicks through TV channels while his mother counts bags of flour. No one speaks. The...

Ebola vaccine arrives in DR Congo hot spot as illnesses, deaths rise

Just 10 days after the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an Ebola virus outbreak in Kasai province, vaccination in the affected health zone began, targeting frontline health workers and contacts sick patients, the World Health...

Perceptions, Challenges and Barriers to HIV Care in Mbujimayi in the East Kasai Province, DR Congo: A Qualitative Study

Introduction Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a global public health problem and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The management of HIV/AIDS remains a major public health challenge, despite significant advances in recent...

DRC conflict: Is the peace deal with M23 faltering?

On July 19th, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels signed the Doha Declaration of Principlesbrokered by Qatar. This was significant as it built on a peace deal the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington on June 27....

DRC peace initiatives need sustained international pressure to succeed

The conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has historically been influenced by a variety of factors, including ethnic tensions, regional rivalries, and weak political institutions. Against this backdrop, the Washington...

Catholic Church Commission in DR Congo Declares September 21 Annual National Day for “peace, democracy, living together”

From September 16 to 18, three high-level scientific days are to be organized under the theme “Act Now for a Democracy that Serves Peace and Living Together in the DRC.” About 200 participants, including eminent scholars and experts, are expected...

NCDC Issues Advisory As Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo Claims 15 Lives

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an advisory following the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.NCDC Director General, Jide Idris, on Saturday said the Central African nation reported that 28...

Nigeria confirms no Ebola cases, issues advisory as outbreak in DR Congo claims 15 lives 

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that there are no cases of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. The agency, however, issued a public health advisory following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)...

Federal Government Alerts On Ebola As DR Congo Confirms Outbreak

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory following confirmation of a fresh Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the DRC’s Ministry of...

Ebola Returns: Deadly Zaire Strain Claims 15 Lives In DRC, Nigeria On High Alert – NCDC

1 …Tightens Border Surveillance, Issues Urgent Advisory To Citizens The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted that Ebola has returned with deadly force as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) battles a staggering...

NCDC Alerts Nigerians As DR Congo Confirms Ebola Outbreak

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory following the confirmation of a fresh Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the DRC’s Ministry of...

Fresh Ebola Outbreak: Nigerian Government Intensifies Screening Of Passengers From Congo

The Federal Government of Nigeria has ramped up surveillance and screening procedures for passengers arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, following the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in the Central African country. The Director of...

Ebola vaccine reaches epicenter of Congo outbreak as officials race to contain spread

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world Congo declares new Ebola outbreak three years after last

KINSHASA — Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus on Thursday (Sept 4), three years after its last one, saying there were now 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths. The health ministry said samples tested on...

DR Congo declares 16th Ebola outbreak

In this photo taken in 2019 in Beni, DR Congo, a health worker is doused with a disinfectant after interfacing with infected patients. Congolese authorities have announced a new Ebola outbreak in the South-Central province of Kasai. COURTESY...

New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 15, prompting WHO response

The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in south-central Kasai province after 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health workers, were reported. The outbreak has been confirmed in Bulape and...

DR Congo reports new Ebola outbreak with 15 dead

The Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new outbreak of the Ebola virus on Thursday, three years after its last one, in the Kasai Province bordering Angola, east of the capital Kinshasa. The Health Ministry said there were currently 28...

Moanda secure the first of Group C's two tickets to the Elite 16

KINSHASA (DR Congo) – Gabon’s Moanda BB secured their place in the Elite 16 of the 2026 Road to BAL with an 85–76 victory over Central African Republic's New Tech Bantou. Cédric Tsangue Kenfack and his teammates are returning to the Elite 16, but,...