DR Congo

Democratic Republic Of Congo

EU announces €5m boost to Ebola response in DRC

As Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo climb above 450 and fears grow of a wider regional outbreak, the European Union has announced an additional €5 million to strengthen testing and disease surveillance.

8 June 2026

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Ebola cases surge over 400 as fears grow over central Africa outbreak

Health officials have warned the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda could become one of the largest on record after confirmed cases jumped to 471, prompting a major international response.

6 June 2026

Europe News

Sudan and DR Congo top world's most neglected crises list, NRC says

The Norwegian Refugee Council report says that the ist of neglected crises also includes Yemen, Afghanistan, Honduras, Ecuador and Cameroon.

4 June 2026

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DR Congo steps up Ebola response as cases rise and EU aid arrives

The Democratic Republic of Congo has stepped up efforts to contain a worsening Ebola outbreak after health authorities confirmed a new case in Goma, a densely populated city in the country's east.

29 May 2026

Uganda

Uganda shuts border with DR Congo as cases of rare Ebola type surge

The decision by the Ugandan Ebola task force, which goes against World Health Organization guidance, follows a rise in health workers exposed to Ebola by Congolese patients who crossed before the outbreak was declared.

28 May 2026

Europe News

Two suspected Ebola cases detected in Italy test negative

In an official statement, the Health Ministry stressed that the risk of Ebola in Italy "remains very low."

25 May 2026

Health news

Should Europe screen airport passengers for Ebola?

As the United States is stepping up its measures in response to the latest Ebola outbreak, what is happening in Europe? Will it also screen passengers at airports, or go as far as cancelling flights? And how effective are these measures?

19 May 2026

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo and Rwanda set to sign US-brokered peace deal

The provisional agreement aimed at ending fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to be signed on 27 June.

19 June 2025

Qatar

DR Congo and Rwanda presidents meet in Qatar for peace talks

Congo and Rwanda reaffirmed their commitment to an immediate ceasefire, but the joint statement does not specify on how it would be implemented.

19 March 2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

M23 rebels withdraw from DR Congo peace talks as EU imposes sanctions

A spokesperson said the militant group had pulled out from Tuesday’s peace talks in Angola in response to sanctions on several of its leaders.

18 March 2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

UN accuses Rwanda-backed rebels of killing children in DR Congo

The accusation comes after M23 seized more territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

18 February 2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Scores of children raped by fighters in eastern DR Congo, UNICEF says

Unprecedented sexual violence against children has been reported in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Rwanda-backed M23 ramps up its offensive.

14 February 2025

Europe News

Gaza ceasefire has re-opened the door for aid workers - WFP chief

The recent ceasefire in Gaza has provided a crucial opportunity for humanitarian efforts, significantly improving conditions for the aid organisations, said the chief of the UN’s World Food Programme.

28 January 2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Dozens dead after overloaded ferry capsizes on river in DR Congo

A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on Busira river in the north-east, killing at least 38 people.

22 December 2024

Health news

Unknown disease in DRC leaves dozens dead, officials say

Officials said there was an unknown disease that left dozens dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

3 December 2024

Europe News

Belgium found guilty of crimes against humanity in colonial Congo

Belgian court orders the state to pay damages to five mixed-race women who were removed from their mothers as children in colonial-era Congo.

3 December 2024