North Kivu

Ebola outbreak spreads from DRC to Kenya

17 clusters · 548 sources · last updated about 11 hours ago

Latest: Ebola outbreak spreads in DRC as Kenya confirms imported case

The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the deadliest in the nation’s history. As of October 6, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the virus has expanded ac

DRC Ebola outbreak expands and impacts healthcare workers

422 clusters · 3218 sources · last updated about 18 hours ago

Latest: Congo launches Ebola drug and vaccine trials amid deadly outbreak

The Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to escalate, marking the deadliest epidemic in the country’s history. As of early October 2026, confirmed cases have reached over 8

Escalating violence and political tension in eastern DRC

19 clusters · 53 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: FARDC reports surrender of 17 M23 coalition fighters in Fizi

By early October 2026, the security crisis in eastern DRC persists, driven by the M23 conflict and allegations of Rwandan involvement. The instability has fostered a “criminal ecosystem” where state forces, foreign milit

DRC state authority and governance initiatives

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Jacquemain Shabani announces commission to resolve Kasaï-Central customary conflicts

Jacquemain Shabani, the Vice-Prime Minister of the Interior, has initiated several measures to strengthen state authority and governance across different provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In South Kivu,

Journalist deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 24 days ago

Latest: Journalist Franck Kakule Kipuni dies in Beni

In early September 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo media community reported the deaths of two journalists following illnesses. Gentil Bedi Kabusimbi, a sports journalist for Sauti ya Mwenga – Kamituga, passed