How Ebola became the deadliest outbreak in DR Congo’s history
Conflict, delayed detection, and mistrust are complicating efforts to contain the virus in eastern DR Congo.
![Health workers at a Samaritan’s Purse Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, during the response to the Ebola outbreak [Prosper Heri Ngorora/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Health-workers-at-Samaritans-Purse-held-Ebola-treatment-center-in-Bunia-1787100403.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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DRC’s Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared, says WHO
Earlier cases of the disease were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid, the WHO said.
From: Inside Story
Can the Doha Framework end the conflict in eastern DRC?
Kinshasa hands over 15 prisoners to powerful rebel alliance.
Published On 9 Aug 2026
‘I’ve never been counted’: DR Congo’s first census in 42 years
For many Congolese, the census is about identity, recognition and finally being recorded by the state.
![A view of Ngungu, a mining and farming town in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on August 8, 2026 [Prosper Heri/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Mining-and-farming-city-of-Ngungu-eastern-DRC-1786162736.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Ebola cases top 4,000 in DRC as WHO urges Ervebo vaccine trial
The Bundibugyo epidemic, the world’s second-largest, has been described as the fastest-spreading on record.
DR Congo releases 15 prisoners to M23 rebels as part of Doha peace process
ICRC facilitates first known transfer of detainees between Congolese government and M23 rebels in North Kivu.
From: NewsFeed
WHO chief: Ebola outbreak in DRC spreading at ‘unprecedented rate’
The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has killed 1,751 people in DR Congo.
Published On 6 Aug 2026
DR Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages as deaths surpass 1,800
Aid workers say the virus is spreading at an ‘alarming and unprecedented rate’ as virus spreads to remote areas.
From: NewsFeed
Ebola outbreak accelerates as healthcare workers strike over pay
Ebola outbreak accelerates as healthcare workers strike over pay
Published On 6 Aug 2026
DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,700 as WHO accelerates trials
The outbreak is concentrated in the province of Ituri, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of reported cases.
How Virunga Park protects people and gorillas from Ebola in eastern DRC
Health checkpoints and surveillance aim to contain the outbreak and protect endangered mountain gorillas.
