May 17 What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has grown into a global health emergency By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization declared Sunday the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa's top public health body first confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province… Continue reading
May 17 WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global health emergency By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press More than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths have been reported. The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatments or vaccines. Continue reading
May 16 Death toll climbs to at least 80 in Congo Ebola outbreak By Associated Press Health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Continue reading
May 15 Uganda confirms Ebola case in man from neighboring Congo who died in Ugandan capital By Associated Press Uganda on Friday reported one Ebola case involving a Congolese man admitted to a hospital in Kampala three days before he died. Officials said the case was “imported” from Congo, and that Uganda has not yet confirmed any local cases. Continue reading
Apr 17 About 15 Latin American people deported to Congo by the U.S. By Jean-Yves Kamale, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press It was the latest example of the Trump administration using agreements with African countries to accelerate migrant removals under controversial circumstances that have raised questions about respect for the migrants' rights. Continue reading
Apr 05 Congo says it will receive third-country deportees from the U.S. under new deal By Associated Press Congo will receive some migrants as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country program, its government said Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Trump hosts Congo and Rwanda leaders to sign deal on peace, critical minerals for U.S. By Aamer Madhani, Chinedu Asadu, Ruth Alonga, Associated Press President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for their courage as they signed onto a deal on Thursday aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo and opening the region's critical mineral reserves… Continue reading
Nov 15 Rebels tied to Islamic State kill 17 in Congo hospital attack By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press Authorities say the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, carried out the attack in the village of Byambwe on Friday night. The local administrator says 11 women, including breastfeeding mothers, were brutally slaughtered. Continue reading
Oct 20 Congo's last Ebola patient discharged, raising hopes outbreak is over By Associated Press The World Health Organization says the last Ebola patient in Congo's recent outbreak has been discharged. No new cases have been reported since September 25. Continue reading
Oct 08 More than 80% of eastern Congo health facilities out of medicine, Red Cross says By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press The International Committee of the Red Cross says over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo face medicine shortages due to fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding. Continue reading