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Why Ebola keeps returning to DRC: A heartbreaking human toll

Democratic Republic of Congo [EPA] “It is developing very good health policies, structural preventive policies that involve ongoing education of the population regarding habits that help prevent epidemic diseases,” he said. Given the country

‘Extensive brutality’: Rebel attacks reap hell on Congolese civilians

crisis… These abuses constitute war crimes which the world must not continue to ignore.” The ADF largely operates in eastern DRC, near the Ugandan border, and has for years been in conflict with the government

First Thing: Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a non-profit has confirmed. The resettlement talks, first reported by the New York Times, follow Donald Trump’s decision to end an initiative that allowed Afghans who helped

One in 70 people worldwide is forcibly displaced: UNHCR

crisis in Lebanon following the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, with Israel issuing sweeping forced displacement orders for southern Lebanon and launching a ground invasion alongside its aerial bombardment. ![INTERACTIVE-The rise

Trump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a non-profit confirmed on Tuesday. The resettlement talks, [first reported by the New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/afghan-refugees-congo-us.html), come after Donald Trump’s decision to stop an [initiative

Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns

Democratic Republic of Congo is hampering the Ebola outbreak response, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the east of the country was at the centre

Why the lessons of the DRC’s last Ebola outbreak are being tested again

Democratic Republic of the Congo’s northern Kivu province, was the setting for the largest Ebola outbreak the country had seen. The complexities of the crisis were not confined to the ravages of the virus

'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads

Democratic Republic of Congo as the suspected number of deaths continues to rise, as officials say they are struggling to catch up to an outbreak that may have previously been spreading undetected. "Ebola has tortured

'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts

Democratic Republic of Congo, where medics are scrambling to respond to an outbreak of Ebola, have brought back haunting memories for those who have lived through similar crises. A decade ago Faley found himself

Ebola, hantavirus: Is the world prepared for the next pandemic?

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a “public health emergency of international concern”, setting off alarm bells around the world. The WHO’s announcement on Sunday came as several countries are battling to contain