Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- 2d ago
UK confirms British citizen has Ebola in DR Congo, evacuation to Britain set
The UK government has confirmed that a British citizen in DR Congo has tested positive for Ebola, and a patient reported to be a healthcare worker is expected in Britain on 4 or 5 November.
- Oct 31
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo passes 5,000 deaths, with over 10,000 cases
Health authorities report 5,026 deaths and 10,351 cases since mid-May, and no approved vaccine or treatment exists for the Bundibugyo strain driving the outbreak.
- Oct 30
FATF removes Monaco, Bulgaria, Ivory Coast and DR Congo from grey list
The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force said on Friday, 30 October 2026, that the four countries had completed their action plans within the agreed deadlines. Monaco had been placed on the list in June 2024.
- Oct 27
Nigeria's first Ebola patient, a Ugandan woman, evacuated as DR Congo cases pass 10,000
The patient, a 42-year-old woman who lived in Abuja with her husband, a Swiss diplomat, was evacuated to Switzerland on Monday, 26 October, while investigators still cannot say how she was infected.
- Oct 26
Russia widens African recruitment for war in Ukraine, led by Burundi and Zimbabwe
Bloomberg, citing a presentation based on Ukrainian intelligence information, reports that Russia recruited 699 men from Burundi and 530 citizens of Zimbabwe between January and September 2026.
- Oct 26
Uganda orders 21-day quarantine for returning citizens as Ebola spreads in DR Congo
Ugandans returning from DR Congo must spend 21 days in quarantine at their own cost, the health ministry said on Sunday, 25 October. The measure follows two Ebola cases in Kenya and Nigeria, both linked to people who had passed through Entebbe airport.
- Oct 24
WHO-backed Tumaini trial starts vaccinating people against Bundibugyo Ebola in DR Congo
The first participants received the Ervebo vaccine in Bunia on Friday, 23 October, as part of a trial that will test candidates against Bundibugyo, the Ebola species behind the outbreak. No vaccine is yet approved for that species.
- Oct 24
Kenya reports second Ebola death, a 65-year-old woman who was a relative of the first patient
Kenya's Health Ministry said on Friday, 23 October 2026, that a 65-year-old woman had died after developing symptoms in quarantine. Seven other patients are being treated at two isolation facilities, and the ministry reports no evidence of community spread.
- Oct 23
Hamilton backs F1's Rwanda race and hints he may keep racing to see it
Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday, 22 October, that he wants to race in Rwanda's Grand Prix, planned for the early 2030s near Kigali. Amnesty International has called the deal a "sportswashing prize".
- Oct 20
Kenya confirms ninth Ebola case as US raises travel alert to level 3
Kenya's Ministry of Health confirmed a ninth Ebola case on Tuesday, 20 October, a 24-year-old close relative of the first patient, who died in Nairobi on 5 October. The same day, the United States raised its travel alert for Kenya from level 2 to level 3.
- Oct 20
Ebola outbreak spreads across Africa as Nigeria reports case in woman back from Uganda
Nigeria confirmed its first case of the Bundibugyo strain on Tuesday, 20 October, the fourth country outside Congo to report an Ebola case. Investigators are now checking whether the patient crossed paths with a Kenyan patient at a Ugandan airport.
- Oct 19
DRC confirms eighth Ebola province as Kenya reports its eighth case
North Ubangi became the eighth province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to record Ebola cases, as national figures reached 9,455 cases and 4,561 deaths. Kenya, meanwhile, confirmed its eighth case in a patient who cared for the country's first patient.
- Oct 14
Kenya confirms four more Ebola cases, bringing its total to seven
Kenya's Health Ministry confirmed four new Ebola infections on 17 October 2026, three of them among health workers who treated the country's first patient. The cases are linked to an eastern DR Congo outbreak that the national health authority says has killed 4,510 people.
- Oct 14
Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, drawing Saudi and Palestinian condemnation
Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, becoming the tenth embassy in the city. Israel welcomed the move, while Saudi Arabia called it a violation of international law.
- Oct 14
World Hunger Index rises for first time in series dating to 2000
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest index value of any world region, and seven of the eight countries with alarming hunger levels are located there. The reports come ahead of World Food Day on 16 October.
- Oct 13
DR Congo Ebola passes 9,000 confirmed cases as WHO plans Bundibugyo vaccine trial
Congolese health ministry data covering cases up to 12 October show 9,066 confirmed infections and 4,381 deaths, a 48.3% case fatality rate. WHO's vaccine advisers have announced a randomised trial platform for the Bundibugyo strain.
- Oct 12
Joseph Kabila takes lead of M23-backed FRN rebel movement in eastern Congo
Former president Joseph Kabila, sentenced to death in absentia a year earlier, has been named leader of a new movement that replaces the AFC/M23 alliance in eastern Congo.
- Oct 7
Donald Trump makes late Nobel Peace Prize pitch claiming resolution of eight wars
US President Donald Trump stated in Washington that he resolved eight wars and stopped nuclear proliferation, repeating his candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize two days before the announcement in Oslo.
- Oct 6
FIFA cleared DR Congo for 2026 World Cup despite ineligible goalkeeper findings
FIFA legal advisers found in March 2026 that goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi was ineligible to play for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the governing body dismissed Nigeria's protest on a technicality.
- Oct 6
Kenya's first Ebola patient travelled undetected through three countries before dying in Nairobi
The man crossed Congo, Uganda and Kenya by road and air over almost a month without an Ebola test. Kenyan officials have traced 57 contacts, and a suspected second case has tested negative.
