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The only confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria — a Swiss citizen believed to have been infected in Uganda — has been evacuated to Switzerland. Uganda, declared Ebola-free in August, has imposed quarantine on those returning from the DR Congo and banned transit for anyone who has been there.
Madina UsmonovaIn north-eastern DR Congo, local residents attacked health workers responding to an alert about a possible Ebola case: one nurse was killed. In response, Uganda has banned non-essential travel to Congo and introduced a 21-day quarantine for returning citizens. In north-eastern DR Congo, local residents attacked health workers responding to a report of a possible Ebola case: one nurse was killed. In response, Uganda banned non-essential travel to Congo and introduced a 21-day quarantine for returning citizens.
Aziz KarimovThe first clinical trial of a vaccine against the Ebola Bundibugyo strain — the cause of the largest outbreak in the country’s history, with more than 9,700 cases and over 4,600 deaths — has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The trial, named Tumaini (‘hope’ in Swahili), started with the administration of the Ervebo vaccine in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province. Two Bundibugyo-specific candidates — developed by the University of Oxford and Moderna — are expected to join the trial soon.
Javlon TursunovFive months into the Ebola epidemic in DR Congo, the deadliest in the country's history, 12 emergency nurseries have been opened for children who lost their parents. 8,200 new orphans have been registered; the disease has claimed 4,687 lives out of 9,704 infections.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to WHO, more than 9,600 confirmed Ebola cases and 4,646 deaths have been registered in DR Congo since May 2026. In 75.8% of affected health zones there were new cases over the last 21 days. The outbreak has affected eight provinces and is spreading beyond the country: Kenya has nine cases, and a case has been confirmed in Nigeria. Africa CDC is convening a meeting of health ministers on October 28.
Sevara AzamovaAfrica CDC is convening health ministers from African countries for an emergency meeting on October 28 to coordinate the response to the growing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The outbreak began in the DR Congo in May, where 9,552 cases and at least 4,000 deaths have been recorded, and has spread to Kenya and Nigeria. Nigeria reported its first case on Tuesday in a person who arrived from Uganda; Uganda denies that the infection occurred on its territory.
Sevara AzamovaNigeria's health ministry on October 20 confirmed the country's first Ebola case of the current outbreak: the virus was detected in a woman who arrived from Uganda. According to AFP, the patient is a diplomat, a Nigerian citizen who transited through Uganda from the DR Congo. The strain is Bundibugyo — the same one causing the largest outbreak in the DR Congo (more than 9,000 cases, over 4,300 deaths). Monitoring of 44 contacts is underway.
Sevara AzamovaKenya's Ministry of Health reported a ninth confirmed Ebola case — a 24-year-old relative of the first patient. Eight surviving patients are recovering, and all cases are linked to a single cluster. 134 of 135 contacts have been traced, and the country is not imposing travel or trade restrictions.
Sevara AzamovaThe Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, the largest in the country's history, has spread to an eighth province — North Ubangi. The number of cases has exceeded 9,400, with more than 4,500 deaths. In Kenya, an eighth case has been confirmed; the first patient died on October 5.
Otabek YusupovAccording to the UN, at least 77 civilians were killed in September in a series of attacks attributed to ADF militants in the Mambasa territory in Ituri province in eastern DR Congo. The militants also abducted people and set houses on fire. This week, 10 more deaths were reported in an attack on mines.
Otabek YusupovThe presidency of the DR Congo has ordered staff of the office of the president not to contact the Belgian embassy in Kinshasa until further notice. The directive was signed by the head of the office of the president, Anthony Nkinzо, and issued one day after searches at the homes of relatives of President Felix Tshisekedi in Brussels as part of a money-laundering investigation linked to revenues from the mining sector. The reason for the decision is not stated in the circular.
Aziz KarimovAccording to AFP, researchers and local sources, American businessman Erik Prince and companies linked to him have become key players in the conflict in DR Congo, supporting government forces against M23. Numerous foreign military contractors have been recorded in the country, including Romanians, Ukrainians, Israelis and others. The UN reports a new PMC hub in Kisangani, from which Chinese CH-4 drones are operated.
Aziz KarimovThe Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, which began in May 2026, has affected more than 9,000 people, with over 4,000 dead. Germany has increased aid by €21 million and is training doctors in Uganda, Kenya and DR Congo. The outbreak is considered the country's most severe ever, and WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern.
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