The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday it remains too early to say that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is under control, despite signs of stabilization in recent weeks.

More than 3,000 people have died from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the number of infections continues to rise at an unprecedented rate.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has increased the number of soldiers and foreign mercenaries deployed in South Kivu as part of preparations for military operations aimed at retaking the Point-Zéro area.

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi has launched a three-month national dialogue billed as a path towards peace and unity, but his decision to exclude armed groups and other influential political figures has already drawn criticism from those who question whether the process can deliver a lasting solution to the country's deep-rooted crisis.

The AFC/M23 coalition has rejected a decision by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to suspend universities and other higher learning institutions in Goma and Bukavu, promising continued payment of salaries for lecturers and other staff who remain at work.

Former Ugandan Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has been released from house arrest after President Yoweri Museveni reportedly directed security agencies to lift restrictions on her movement and drop potential charges arising from an ongoing corruption investigation.

A ceasefire verification mission due to visit Minembwe in South Kivu on August 24 will put the Democratic Republic of Congo’s peace commitments with the AFC/M23 rebel alliance to a critical test, as fighting and allegations of attacks continue in the area despite a broader diplomatic push to end the conflict.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday received the first batch of Ebola vaccine doses as it stepped up efforts to contain the ongoing outbreak that has infected more than 5,000 people and killed over 2,500.

Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have topped 5,200, but Africa's top public health agency warned Thursday that the official count may account for only 30 to 40 percent of infections, suggesting the outbreak could be up to three times larger than reported.

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reported that the Ebola outbreak has claimed 2,272 lives since it was declared.

The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) is strengthening its operational readiness as the region faces terrorism, cross-border crime, maritime insecurity and emerging cyber threats, according to Brig Gen Ronald Rwivanga, Director of the EASF.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed 2,214 lives since it was declared, according to the latest update from health authorities.

Confirmed Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surpassed 2,000, marking a grim milestone in the country’s fastest-spreading outbreak on record.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) may have begun as early as February, months before it was officially declared in May, according to genetic sequencing studies, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official said Monday.

More than 1,900 people have died from an Ebola outbreak that emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May 2026, according to the country’s National Institute of Public Health (INSP). 

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has handed over 15 detainees to the AFC/M23 rebel coalition in an operation facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

A Kenyan court has ruled that the country’s next presidential election should have been held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, rather than in 2027, saying the current election timeline violates the Constitution.

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is preparing to release 15 individuals linked to the AFC/M23 alliance, with the exception of those who have been sentenced to death.

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the largest ever recorded in the country, surpassing the 2018-2020 epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday.

For years, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have remained divided over the issue of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), an armed group operating in eastern DRC. While Rwanda has consistently described the group as a major security threat, successive governments in Kinshasa have repeatedly altered their position, at times denying its significance and at others acknowledging both its existence and the need to dismantle it.