- Ebola in DR Congo: only 25 of 97 organisations accredited
Congolese Public Health Minister Roger Kamba has barred unaccredited organisations from operating on the ground in the response to the 17th Ebola outbreak. Of 97 organisations involved, 25 have received accreditation; the outbreak declared in Ituri has spread to seven provinces, while questions have been raised about the traceability of more than $700 million allocated to the response, according to the minister and Africa CDC.
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- Ebola in DR Congo: $962 million paid to response organisations, not government
Africa CDC says international donors paid nearly $962 million directly to organisations involved in the Ebola response in DR Congo, rather than to the Congolese government. At a meeting to share financial data, only 30% of the organisations concerned took part and reported receiving about $220 million, of which $120 million had already been spent, according to Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya.
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- Ebola reaches Nord-Ubangi, the eighth province affected in DR Congo
Two Ebola cases have been confirmed in Nord-Ubangi, bringing to eight the number of provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the outbreak. The Bundibugyo strain outbreak has exceeded 9,000 cases and 4,000 deaths, according to health officials cited by Reuters.
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- Ebola in Ituri: 25 pupils infected, ten dead since start of school year
In Ituri, 25 pupils have contracted Ebola since the start of the 2026-2027 school year: ten have died and seven are being treated at specialised centres. Yvon Muke, director of the Ituri 1 educational province, gave the figures in Bunia, as the province accounts for most of the epidemic, according to Beto.
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- More than $700 million in DRC Ebola aid remains unaccounted for
Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), says more than $700 million intended to fight Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains unaccounted for. Of the $962 million announced by donors to implementing partners, more than $200 million has been traced and nearly $100 million is said not to have been spent, according to his statements to the press.
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- Ebola laboratory opens in Biakato, Ituri
A laboratory tasked with analysing samples suspected of Ebola is operational in Biakato, in the Mandima health zone of Ituri. The facility is expected to speed up the diagnosis of suspected cases in Mambasa territory, Actualité.cd reports.
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- Ebola: University of Kisangani suspends clinical placements for 30 days
The University of Kisangani has suspended medical clinical placements for 30 days after Ebola was confirmed in a patient treated at the Kisangani University Clinics, who died. The rectorate cited students’ exposure risks and a shortage of protective equipment and infrared thermometers, according to the statement reported by Actualité.cd.
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