What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
31 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'Wild meat consumption in Central and West Africa, a cultural staple, poses a significant risk for zoonotic disease transmission, including ...
30 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo: Mongbwalu residents split over disease threat and government responseAn Ebola outbreak is devastating Mongbwalu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Many residents deny the virus's existence, complicating...
29 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains responseHealth authorities in Congo and neighbouring countries are scrambling to contain the latest outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for whi...
28 May, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
50,000 residents evacuated as Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tankA chemical tank in Garden Grove, California, is overheating and venting vapors. This has led to the evacuation of 50,000 residents due to f...
25 May, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
India advises against travel to DRC, Uganda, South Sudan amid Ebola outbreakIndia has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sud...
25 May, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
24 May, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak responseIn the Eastern Congo, a troubling surge of Ebola is compounded by deliberate attacks on medical facilities, igniting frustration among the ...
24 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recordedAfrica CDC has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province. Hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths have been recorde...
16 May, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return homeAfghanistan's foreign ministry states Afghans who assisted the US war effort and are in Qatar can return home safely. This comes as reports...
25 Apr, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
Over 200 feared dead in eastern Congo mine collapse; rebels challenge figuresA tragic incident in eastern Congo has resulted in the loss of at least 200 lives following a mine collapse at the Rubaya site, currently c...
05 Mar, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
At least 200 dead in Congo coltan mine collapse, authorities say, as rebels dispute tollA mine collapse in eastern Congo has claimed at least 200 lives. The Rubaya mines, controlled by the M23 rebels, experienced the disaster. ...
05 Mar, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
At least 21 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebelsIn eastern Congo, rebels attacked a church near Komanda. At least twenty-one people died in the violence. The Allied Democratic Forces, lin...
27 Jul, 2025, 05.21 PM IST
Congo, M23 rebels sign peace pactIn Doha, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebels committed to peaceful resolution, signing a declaration of principles to end t...
19 Jul, 2025, 11.06 PM IST
Conflict Intensifies in DR Congo, as M23 Rebels Take Over Key CityEastern DR Congo faces conflict fueled by ethnic tensions and mineral wealth. M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda, took control of Goma, making...
28 Jan, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
At least 41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo borderThe death toll in an attack on a school in western Uganda has risen to at least 41 from 25 announced earlier by police, Ugandan media outle...
17 Jun, 2023, 03.46 PM IST
- Congo closes its border to cut rebel supply lines
Congo sealed its border with Uganda on Saturday to cut off a rebel group's supply line, government officials said.
31 Aug, 2008, 01.43 AM IST