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Ebola Emergency: Africa CDC and WHO urged faster action as DR Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak keeps surging, with deaths now above 2,000 and cases climbing past 4,000; officials say Ervebo vaccine deployment is a “big step,” while community-led response, contact tracing, testing, and treatment capacity need urgent scale-up. Science & Origins: New genome work published in Nature Medicine suggests the outbreak likely came from a recent animal spillover rather than a past human strain, reshaping how early spread is understood. Kinshasa Safety Measures: Authorities released a boat held over Ebola fears after tests came back negative, but they’re tightening monitoring of vessels heading within 65 km of the capital. Urban Culture Spotlight: Kinshasa’s To Skater Festival is pushing skateboarding and street art into the mainstream, mixing clinics, music, film, and talks to challenge stigma and build a new generation of artists and athletes. Film & Refugee Stories: The co-production “Congo Boy,” inspired by director Rafiki Fariala’s own life, is screening at Locarno after premiering at Cannes, bringing Congolese refugee hardship to a wider audience. Sports & Regional Tensions: Rwanda’s APR FC threatened to boycott a CAF Champions League match in Kinshasa over health and security concerns tied to Ebola, turning a football fixture into another flashpoint in Congo-Rwanda rivalry. Human Rights & Conflict: Reports from Ituri describe an ADF-linked attack on a village that killed civilians and abducted others, as communities already strained by Ebola face renewed violence. Media Accountability: A controversy flared over Jambo ASBL’s campaign trying to rebrand genocidaires as “opposition political actors,” drawing sharp criticism over claims tied to refugee narratives.

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Jun. 8, 2026

Taiwan backs vulnerable youth, Congo schools and Marian art in Rome

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Africa CDC backs urgent vaccine deployment to contain expanding Ebola in DR Congo

Africa CDC backs urgent vaccine deployment to contain expanding Ebola in DR Congo

Congo's Ebola Epidemic Began With A Fresh Jump From An Animal. Dating It Will Take More Genomes

Congo's Ebola Epidemic Began With A Fresh Jump From An Animal. Dating It Will Take More Genomes

DRC Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 2,000 Deaths, Spreading Rapidly

DRC Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 2,000 Deaths, Spreading Rapidly

‘Congo Boy’ Is an Autobiographical and Musical Refugee Drama. Its Director Has More in the Works.

‘Congo Boy’ Is an Autobiographical and Musical Refugee Drama. Its Director Has More in the Works.

Disparities in Working Conditions Among Maternal and Neonatal Health Personnel in a Crisis Context: The Case of the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Disparities in Working Conditions Among Maternal and Neonatal Health Personnel in a Crisis Context: The Case of the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo


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Aug. 12, 2026

From Kinshasa to the Corps: Sgt. Toko’s Life of Service

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Jun. 18, 2026

Trident Digital Tech Holdings (Nasdaq: TDTH) Activates National RDC-PASS Digital Identity Ecosystem in the Democratic Republic of Congo Under 20-Year Public-Private Partnership

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Jul. 7, 2026

Ministers Paluku and Kalumba advance Industrialization, AGOA Readiness, and U.S.-DRC Partnership Through Manufacturing

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Jun. 27, 2026

Atlantucky Brewing Named Official Satellite Embassy for the Democratic Republic of the Congo for World Cup Celebration

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Jun. 3, 2026

US Sanctions Top Commanders of DR Congo Rebel Groups Over Atrocities

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First US-Deported Migrants Arrive in DR Congo Under Temporary Deal

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