Ebola, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Statement of the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) on the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
A new case has been confirmed in a rebel-held area of Congo, far from the outbreak's epicentre, sparking fears about the speed of Ebola's spread.
The patient developed symptoms over the weekend and tested positive late Sunday.
Suspected Allied Democratic Forces rebels kill at least 21 people during a violent raid on a village in eastern part of the country.
A militia attack killed at least 69 people in Ituri province in the troubled northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local and security sources tell AFP, in the latest in a
The central African country has been forced to abandon its domestic training and fan farewell plans after a devastating hemorrhagic fever outbreak in the region was declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization.
Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities — as they try to stem an outbreak of the infectious disease that has been declared a global health emergency.