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Latest on Congo
Newest firstKenya confirms its first Ebola case and death in a man who traveled from Congo
A Kenyan citizen who had been living in Congo before returning to Nairobi over the weekend has become Kenya's first confirmed case of Ebola and the country's f…
Ebola death toll in Congo tops 4,000 in fastest-growing outbreak on record
Congo's Ebola outbreak has now recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said, in what has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.
Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow
Almost 3,500 people have died in outbreak and experts say more must be done to ensure Bundibugyo is under control. Authorities in the Democratic Republic of th…
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country's history
At least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreak. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Rep…
Healthcare
Ebola outbreak in Congo could be deadliest ever, global health chief warns
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, is warning that the Ebola outbreak in Congo could be the deadliest ever. CBS News' R…
Congo Ebola death toll tops 2,000 in fastest spreading outbreak on record
At least 2,000 people have died among the confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak that is the fastest-spreading on record, according to the latest government…
Healthcare
Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says
The current strain has so far killed 1,587 people, and there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.
Another US citizen tests positive for Ebola virus while working in Congo amid record outbreak
A second U.S. citizen tested positive for Ebola while working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid the outbreak.
U.S. citizen working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC says
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak recorded on the continent.
Geopolitics
DR Congo v Uzbekistan: World Cup 2026 - live
️ Kick-off time: 7.30pm EDT/12.30am BST/9.30am AEST ️ Third-place table | Player guide | Group tables | Mail Bryan ️ Colombia v Portugal - live updates also in…
Healthcare
Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo
Fears over 'huge community transmission' as modelling predicts thousands of deaths in DRC by SeptemberThe whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested posi…
Will Congo's President Push a Third Term?
As Kinshasa faces multiple crises, a bill risks plunging the country further into instability.
Colombia 1-0 DR Congo: World Cup 2026 - as it happened
Colombia book their last-32 spot after edging out DR Congo with a goal to Daniel Muñoz in GuadalajaraToday's other game was the Group I clash between England a…
Healthcare
Ebola outbreak worsening in Congo, response hampered by Trump's USAID cuts
Ebola is accelerating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with no approved medicine or vaccine for the deadly virus. Ramy Inocencio has more.
Africa CDC director warns Congo Ebola outbreak could become worst on record
Top African health officials are warning that the deadly Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could become the worst in recorded history if transmission rates do n…
Technology
Conflict coltan from Congo linked to Sony, Microsoft, Nvidia supply chains
Coltan smuggled from mines controlled by the M23 armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has entered supply chains serving major technology and automot…
Healthcare
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
Health workers inside the epicenter of Congo's outbreak say they are working with little pay or rest
Transport
In Congo, doctors face Ebola with little protection: "We live with fear"
Travel bans and conflict have disrupted supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving health workers without Ebola tests and protective gear neede…
As Congo grapples with Ebola, volunteers cook meals to support patients
A volunteer for the U.N. food agency is providing crucial support In the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo
ICE temporarily releases man facing deportation to Congo amid Ebola outbreak
Jose Yugar-Cruz, who had been granted protection from deportation to his home country in South America, has been temporarily released from ICE custody.
Healthcare
WHO chief arrives in Congo as officials fear Ebola outbreak spread
World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Congo as health officials continue to battle a severe Ebola outbreak and m…
Commodities
Congo rebels want to sell critical minerals to US: report
The Rwanda-backed M23 Congolese rebel group is looking to sell critical minerals directly to the United States, The Economist reported. M23, which controls lar…
Healthcare
Congo Crowd Sets Ebola Hospital Tents Ablaze At Epicenter Of Outbreak
'Epidemic yes. Pandemic no'
Ebola treatment center in Congo set on fire as fear and anger grow
People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo as fear and anger grow over a health crisis that doctors a…
Ebola treatment center set on fire in Congo after residents clash with authorities over victim's body
Angry residents reportedly set fire to an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo during a clash over retrieving the body of a suspected Ebola victim.
Consumer
U.S. imposes new travel restrictions over Ebola outbreak in Congo
The U.S. is now refusing entry to any passenger without an American passport who has been to the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the past three weeks. CBS New…
Transport
Detroit-bound flight diverted over passenger from Congo amid Ebola restrictions
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit, Michigan, was forced to divert to Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebol…
Consumer
U.S. announces Ebola-related travel restrictions amid outbreak in Congo, Uganda
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or U…
Latest on American who contracted Ebola as outbreak continues in Congo, Uganda
A missionary doctor who was serving in Congo will receive treatment in Germany after testing positive for Ebola. Skyler Henry has the latest.
