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Coverage tagged: Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD)

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drc ebola escalation

UN chief warns DRC Ebola outbreak spreading across six provinces

The UN Secretary-General reported 5,600+ cases and 2,700 deaths across six provinces since mid-May, roughly 500 new cases a week, and a $1.1 billion appeal only 48% funded. DRC's National Institute of Public Health later put the toll at 6,186 cases and 3,007 deaths at a 48.6% fatality rate by Sept 3. The case data originates with a state institute and is relayed by AFP, so the source is state and the reporting independent; the UN figures corroborate the trajectory.

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ebola acceleration

Ebola cases in DRC top 5,515 as Pope Leo urges global action

The Bundibugyo-virus epidemic reached 5,515 confirmed cases and 2,642 deaths (CFR ~48%) by Aug 22-24, up ~500 deaths in ten days, with 160 health workers infected; WHO reaffirmed the PHEIC Aug 18. WHO/multilateral figures used, DRC MoH tolls labeled state-sourced. Held at the healthcare floor; largest outbreak in DRC history.

Al Jazeeratilt
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m23 roadmap

DR Congo, M23 rebels agree on roadmap for peace talks

Five days of Geneva talks (Aug 17-21, with the US, Qatar, Togo, Switzerland and the AU) produced a roadmap under the Doha framework, and a ceasefire-verification mission deployed to Minembwe ~Aug 24, while militia clashes continued near Bukavu. Process without cessation; conflict score held with a positive-direction marker.

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to a sixth province

The Bundibugyo-strain outbreak reached Bas-Uele, its sixth province, with 2,128 deaths among 4,566 cases by Aug 13, up ~640 deaths in two weeks; Africa CDC warned it will last more than a year and become the largest Ebola outbreak in the world without faster intervention, naming South Sudan cross-border risk. Government counts, WHO and Africa CDC corroborating the trajectory; first-ever Bundibugyo vaccines still in trials.

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m23 talks suspended

Congo War Security Review, August 7, 2026

M23 suspended the Qatar-mediated negotiations, accusing Kinshasa of violating the Declaration of Principles, and expelled a Congolese official from ceasefire verification, with fresh Wazalendo clashes near Kavumu and an army drone strike near Nyabiondo; Goma and Bukavu remain M23-held with 7M+ displaced. A diplomatic setback layered on a severe baseline that the Ebola response must now run through.

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ebola doubling

Ebola outbreak in DRC: 3,360 cases and 1,487 deaths as of 27 July

Confirmed deaths jumped from ~930 (July 21) to 1,487 and cases from ~2,300 to 3,360 by July 27, with 48 of 140 health zones across five provinces affected, 100+ health workers infected and the Bundibugyo strain outside the certified range of Zaire-strain vaccines; a single day added 98 cases and 50 deaths. DRC healthcare held at the -10 floor with confidence up to 0.9.

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Health workers strike at Ebola epicentre as cases near 3,000

Doctors, nurses and security staff at the Elikya treatment centre in Bunia stopped work July 25 over unpaid bonuses (some never paid since the outbreak began), bringing the facility to a standstill; a separately attacked treatment centre is now guarded by a new MONUSCO mobile base. The second strike wave of the outbreak: corroborates the healthcare floor.

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drc ebola 930

WHO: DR Congo Ebola deaths pass 930 as outbreak outruns response

Confirmed Ebola deaths reached at least 930 (37 in one 24-hour period), 2,300+ cases, with WHO calling it 'a fire' and the fastest-spreading DRC outbreak on record, health workers among the dead and staff threatening strikes over unpaid wages. The response is now failing: worsened DRC healthcare -9 to -10.

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drc m23 unsc sanctions

Congo War Security Review: Kipupu changes hands twice; UNSC sanctions M23

Twirwaneho took and lost Kipupu within 48 hours (July 13-14) as M23 kept ~5 drone strikes/day, but the UNSC sanctioned six individuals + two entities (incl. Twirwaneho and M23's AFC wing) July 14, FARDC returned to Goma for ceasefire monitoring, and the fifth Joint Security Coordination Mechanism met in Geneva. Held DRC conflict at -9.

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m23 south kivu advances

Congo War Security Review, July 10, 2026

M23-allied Twirwaneho captured Point Zero (July 4), Mulima (July 6) and Kipupu, capital of Itombwe sector (July 10) in South Kivu with drone strikes on FARDC/Burundian positions; UN rights chief Turk deplored continued clashes - no evidence of Washington Accords compliance. DR Congo conflict held at -9.

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