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DR Congo · Health & conflict · Developing · Ebola response
The study targets 20,000 responders in Ituri and North Kivu. Ervebo is licensed against Zaire Ebola, but protection against the Bundibugyo virus driving this outbreak remains unproven.
Updated 19 Sept 2026, 21:03 WAT
DR Congo · Politics · Constitutional politics
Police used tear gas in Kinshasa and several provincial cities as the C64 opposition coalition protested a proposal it says could weaken presidential term limits. The amendment is under debate; it has not become law.
15 Sept 2026, 23:58 WAT
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DR Congo · Latest
Radio Okapi says hospital sources now count 29 children killed. South Kivu’s provincial government reports 26 and AFC/M23 earlier reported 24; Kinshasa’s education ministry has not issued a consolidated toll.
Updated 11 Sept 2026, 05:00 WAT
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DR Congo / Central Africa · Technology
Thérèse Kirongozi’s traffic robots became an arresting symbol of Congolese invention. Behind the metal figure is a serious design question: what makes road users pay attention and comply?
10 Sept 2026, 00:25 WAT
DR Congo · Latest
The Congolese government’s provisional count is 12 deaths, while Lingwala’s mayor reported 22. Authorities have ordered safety inspections of public venues as identification and investigation continue.
Updated 7 Sept 2026, 12:15 WAT
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DR Congo · Latest
Outbreak control depends on trust long before a patient reaches a major hospital.
5 September 2026
DR Congo · Latest
Surveillance, tracing, treatment capacity, laboratories and safe burials remain critical weaknesses in the fast-moving outbreak.
4 September 2026
DR Congo · Tourism
The park is known for eastern lowland gorillas and volcanic landscapes.
4 September 2026