Historic World Cup goal brings rare joy to DR Congo Ebola epicentre
Bunia – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s first ever World Cup point on Wednesday gave their compatriots in Bunia,... Read more
18 Jun
Looted DRC coltan smuggled via Rwanda into global supply chains: NGO
Kinshasa – Coltan mined by armed rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is being smuggled out through Rwanda... Read more
11 Jun
WHO chief praises Uganda’s Ebola effort
Kampala – The head of the World Health Organization visited Uganda on Monday and praised its efforts to limit... Read more
9 Jun
DR Congo ceasefire a ‘health emergency’ given Ebola outbreak: EU
Bunia – An Ebola outbreak raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has made it even more urgent to... Read more
8 Jun
DR Congo’s traditional healers on Ebola front line
Bunia – In her garden, traditional healer Mariam Kabika looked for ingredients for a concoction to treat Ebola, a... Read more
5 Jun
Ebola had ‘big head-start’ but response catching up: WHO
Geneva – The Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa had a “big head-start”, the World Health Organization chief acknowledged... Read more
4 Jun
Two killed in Kenya protests over US Ebola centre: rights group
Nairobi – Two people died during protests over a contested Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in Kenya, a... Read more
3 Jun
DR Congo airport reopens in Ebola-hit area as suspected cases drop
Bunia – The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic... Read more
3 Jun
DR Congo reopens airport at centre of Ebola outbreak
Bunia – The main airport in Ituri, the DR Congo province at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak, reopened... Read more
2 Jun
Africa CDC says over 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo and Uganda
Nairobi – More than 1,100 people were suspected of having contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and... Read more
1 Jun
