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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.

Rwanda's controversial Formula One GP leads Lewis Hamilton to call for freedom for DR Congo, while renewing Palestine plea.

Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief October 22, 2026 — Nigeria places 46 Ebola contacts on a 21-day no-fly list; Tanzania charges Chadema's John Pambalu with treason; Joseph Kabila launches the FRN in DR Congo; Egypt limits military support to defending Saudi territory; Sudan's Geneva talks proceed without the army or RSF. The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, October 22, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

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.

North Kivu province in DR Congo, hit by Ebola, banned mass events, limited taxis and capped burials at 20 relatives as Ebola deaths there reached 1,252. The post DR Congo Ebola Province Caps Burials at 20 appeared first on The Rio Times.

How DR Congo fits Africa: 112.8 million people, US$91.0 billion in output, cobalt, the AU, SADC and EAC, and peace talks as of October 2026. The post DR Congo in Africa, Its Role, Weight and Alliances appeared first on The Rio Times.

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.

Kenya is on high alert as it races to contain Ebola! Linked to a deadly outbreak in the DRC, the virus has reportedly claimed one life in Kenya, with two cases recorded. At the Ugandan border, screenings are intensifying, with travelers undergoing temperature checks and handwashing measures.

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.

The number of confirmed cases has surged past 9,000 with more than 4,300 deaths, with many not detected while the patients are still alive.

Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.

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.

The patient passed through multiple cities in DR Congo, drove to Uganda and eventually flew to Kenya.

It says the north-eastern region now accounts for nearly 40 per cent of all newly confirmed incidents nationwide.

More than 4,000 people have died in the worst outbreak in the DR Congo's history, with confirmed cases surpassing 8,300.

Three children who left home for Islamic classes in Tamale, Ghana, were found dead in a car boot on 5 October. Police have opened an inquiry. The post Three Children Found Dead in Car Boot in Tamale, Ghana appeared first on The Rio Times.

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.

A funeral has been held for the politician who was killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.