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A clinical trial for a new Ebola vaccine is getting underway in DR Congo’s Ituri province. The TUMAini trial will evaluate candidate vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.
DR Congo geopolitics in October 2026: how the US, Rwanda, Qatar, China and Uganda compete over cobalt, peace deals and the war in the east. The post DR Congo Geopolitics Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Africa's top public health agency and Congolese officials have raised concerns over $700 million in Ebola aid that is unaccounted for and called on aid groups to provide more information about their finances.
The World Health Organization has warned that it could surpass the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, which erupted more than a decade ago and killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa.
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an eighth province in the country’s north, authorities said on Sunday. The Health Ministry has recorded two cases, including one death, in Nord-Ubangi province, bordering Central African Republic. The ministry said both patients were men in their 20s living in the Wapinda health zone, which borders Bas-Uele province, where Ebola cases have been reported previously. Authorities have recorded at least 9,400 cases, including more than...
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has banned the activities of 13 political parties, including the PPRD of former president Joseph Kabila. Presented as a national security measure, the decision has divided the political class and reignited debate over democratic pluralism in the country.
Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner sharply criticised Formula One's plans to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, saying it would help “polish the image of an authoritarian leader.”
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly spread to North Ubangi, at the border with the Central African Republic, making it the eighth Congolese province affected by the virus.
Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila announced a new political-military alliance with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Monday, despite being sentenced to death in absentia for alleged complicity with the group. The move comes as debate grows over constitutional changes ahead of President Felix Tshisekedi’s final term ending in 2028.
Nigerians owed about US$1.55 billion in personal loans at the end of May 2026, central bank data show, as consumer credit rose 1.6% from April. The post Nigeria Personal Loans Total About US$1.55 Billion, Central Bank Data Show appeared first on The Rio Times.
DR Congo is strengthening electricity regulation with African Development Bank help, including a study of real power costs and draft grid rules. The post DR Congo Sharpens Electricity Rules With AfDB Help appeared first on The Rio Times.
The DRC shares borders with nine countries and belongs to three regional blocs, making its neighbourhood the key to Central African trade and security. The post DR Congo Neighbours Explained, Central Africa in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Some 250 people, who have all been exposed to the rare Bundibugyo virus, are taking part in the trial could stop them from contracting Ebola.