Ebola: health workers in Butembo to begin dry strike from 12 November
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Beto
Health workers at the Ebola treatment and transit centres in Butembo, North Kivu, have announced an indefinite dry strike from 12 November. They denounce non-compliance with the risk allowance scale and the lack of official contracts, according to a letter addressed to the mayor.
Health workers at the Ebola Treatment Centres (CTE), the Transit Centres (CT) and the community supervisors for infection prevention and control, water, sanitation and hygiene (PCI-WASH) announce a dry strike from Thursday 12 November 2026, for an indefinite period, in Butembo, North Kivu. They demand that the risk allowance payment scale set by the Ministry of Health be respected and that official employment contracts be signed, according to a letter dated 9 November addressed to the mayor of Butembo.
The signatories, who are engaged in the response in the health zones of Butembo, Katwa and Musienene, say they have already written two letters to the authorities without a favourable response. They had given a deadline of fourteen days from 13 October, citing Article 86 of the Congolese Labour Code. They also complain of pay gaps with response workers paid by the ministry, particularly nurses, hygienists and supervisors. They say they work in an atmosphere of threats, insults and public violence.
This notice follows an earlier warning: a strike threatens Ebola care in Butembo was raised on 5 November.
