Kinshasa
- 7h ago
Kenya confirms second Ebola case, a close relative of its first patient
Kenya's health ministry says the 39-year-old man developed symptoms on 13 October while already in quarantine. The case comes as the Democratic Republic of the Congo reports more than 9,000 lab-confirmed Ebola cases.
- 2d ago
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 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 5
Two boats collide on Congo River in Equateur province, leaving at least 30 dead and dozens missing
Two motorized wooden boats collided on the Congo River in western Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday evening, killing at least 30 people and leaving dozens unaccounted for.
- Oct 2
DR Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as cases reach 8,300 across seven provinces
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 4,018 people out of 8,300 confirmed cases, as transmission spreads across seven provinces and into rebel-held territory.
- Sep 26
EU pledges €710 million humanitarian package for Africa, the Middle East, and Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged 710 million euros on 26 September 2026 to fund displacement, health, and emergency relief programs across Africa, the Middle East, and Ukraine.
- Sep 26
Congo plane crash kills 14, including top two military justice leaders
A chartered Tracep Congo Aviation flight crashed near Kenge on Friday after attempting an emergency landing without a runway, killing 14 people including the head of the military court and the armed forces auditor general.
- Sep 5
Wedding hall fire in Kinshasa kills at least 22 people with several injured
A fire tore through the Panacée wedding hall in Kinshasa's Lingwala commune overnight, killing at least 22 people after guests were trapped by a narrow single exit.
- Sep 2
DR Congo Ebola deaths surpass 3,000 as Bundibugyo outbreak spreads across six provinces
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 3,007 people among 6,186 confirmed cases, making it the country's deadliest epidemic on record as health authorities struggle with the Bundibugyo strain.
- Aug 19
WHO warns DRC Ebola outbreak is not under control as deaths pass 2,300
The World Health Organization warned that the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains uncontrolled, with nearly 5,000 infections and over 2,300 fatalities across six provinces.
- Aug 7
Congo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 4,000 cases as unpaid health workers protest and vaccine plan expands
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record has exceeded 4,000 confirmed cases in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with health workers unpaid since mid-May and authorities expanding a Zaire-strain vaccine as a stop-gap against the Bundibugyo virus.
- Jul 7
Ebola death toll in DR Congo passes 500 as health workers threaten strike
The Bundibugyo strain, for which no vaccine exists, has killed 506 people out of 1,561 confirmed cases since the outbreak was declared on 15 May. Frontline health workers in Ituri province have threatened to strike over unpaid wages and poor conditions.
- Jul 4
France's first Ebola patient, a humanitarian doctor, recovers and leaves hospital after negative tests
A humanitarian doctor who tested positive for Ebola after returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo has recovered and been discharged from hospital, French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced on Saturday.
- Jul 3
Ebola outbreak in Congo kills 438, reaches Kisangani 600 km from epicentre; WHO starts clinical trial
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 438 people out of 1,406 cases, with a newly confirmed case in Kisangani, 600 km from the Ituri epicentre, raising fears of wider spread. The World Health Organization has launched a clinical trial for the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which no vaccine or treatment exists.
- Jun 28
DR Congo’s famed 'Lumumba Vea' superfan misses World Cup win over Uzbekistan due to US visa denial, but an impersonator steps in
Michel Kuka Mboladinga, the motionless superfan known as 'Lumumba Vea', could not get a US visa for DR Congo's decisive group-stage match. Enock Kabwende, a 28-year-old look-alike, carried the tribute as the Leopards beat Uzbekistan 3-1 to reach the last 32.
- Jun 24
France detects first Ebola case from DRC outbreak, five contacts isolated
A doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo tested positive for Ebola, marking the first confirmed case of the virus on French soil linked to the ongoing outbreak. Health authorities isolated the patient immediately, identified five close contacts on his flight, and say the risk to the wider public remains low.
- Jun 13
Deadly clashes in Kinshasa after police disperse opposition sit-in against constitutional reform
At least two people died and hundreds were wounded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital on Friday as security forces broke up a sit-in by the C64 opposition coalition, with one human rights NGO putting the toll at four dead.
- May 30
Brazil investigates suspected Ebola case in São Paulo as Congo outbreak surpasses 1,000 infections
Health authorities in São Paulo are investigating a suspected Ebola infection in a man who recently traveled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain has killed at least 223 people.
- May 30
Italy's Meloni Urges EU Border Coordination as Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Spreads in Central Africa
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called on European Union leaders to strengthen border surveillance coordination in response to the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, as the WHO reports over 900 suspected cases.
- May 29
WHO chief arrives in DR Congo as Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak kills over 200, calls for ceasefire and clinical trials
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus landed in Kinshasa on Thursday evening, vowing the deadly Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak can be stopped, as the WHO pushes for clinical trials on vaccines and treatments.
