Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye recently paid a two-day visit to Kinshasa, where he met with his close ally, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi. Officially, the visit was presented as focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation and promoting regional security.

The death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 500, according to a report released Sunday by the country's health authorities.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,528 confirmed Ebola cases, including 492 deaths, as the country's latest outbreak continues to expand.

Political tensions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) took a new turn on July 3, 2026, after the main opposition coalition known as C64 announced changes to its planned protest against President Félix Tshisekedi.

The Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had claimed 452 lives among 1,460 confirmed cases as of July 1, with transmission continuing to spread into new health zones, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.

A report by United Nations experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo identifies the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) as a persistent armed group contributing to insecurity in eastern DRC and posing a continued security concern for Rwanda.

Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen to 1,460, including 447 deaths, authorities said Thursday, while a clinical trial has begun to evaluate potential treatments for the Bundibugyo strain.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in Uganda's western Kyegegwa District, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced during his opening remarks at the WHO media briefing on Thursday.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,406 confirmed Ebola cases, including 438 deaths, the government said in an update on Wednesday.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 1,333 confirmed cases, including 399 deaths, as health and development agencies warn that the epidemic, expanding faster than the current response capacity, could cause wider socioeconomic damage.

The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution to extend the sanctions regime on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a year, until July 1, 2027.

Colonel (Rtd) Augustin Nshimiyimana, also known as “Bora,” a former FDLR officer responsible for external intelligence, has claimed that the militia group FDLR backed by authorities in Kinshasa and Burundi, has a long-term objective of targeting Tutsi populations, starting in Rwanda and extending to Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, and even Somalia. He further stated that the group cannot be dismantled by the FARDC due to deep integration between the two.

Recent figures released by the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo show that the Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the eastern region of the country. As of 25 June 2026, a total of 1,203 cases have been confirmed, including 321 deaths.

During his recent state visit to Kinshasa, Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye, who currently serves as Chairperson of the African Union, made incendiary remarks in an attempt to justify his troops' actions in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where they are killing innocent Congolese Tutsi.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday reported 1,118 confirmed Ebola cases, including 291 deaths, as the WHO warned that the outbreak continues to outpace the response.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,094 confirmed Ebola cases, including 277 deaths, in the current outbreak declared on May 15, with the World Health Organization (WHO) registering a record first-month caseload.

The AFC/M23 rebel coalition has accused government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of carrying out attacks against civilians in Minembwe following reported setbacks on the battlefield.

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 1,000, health authorities said Sunday in their latest epidemiological update.

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 956, including 247 deaths, according to the latest situation report released Saturday by the country's health authorities.

Overcrowding and poor sanitation in displacement camps in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are heightening the risk of Ebola transmission, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.