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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

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Capital

Kinshasa

Head of State

President Félix Tshisekedi

Head of Government

Prime Minister Judith Suminwa

Exterior view of the main entrance of the University Hospital in Frankfurt. The ‌patient arrived at the hospital’s special isolation unit at around 3am local time after contracting the Bundibugyo variant of the Ebola virus in DR Congo. Photo: dpa via AP

Germany

German hospital treats US Ebola patient infected in DR Congo

The hospital said there was no risk to the ‌public or other patients, as the individual is being treated in complete isolation.

13 Jul 2026 - 5:07PM

Africa

Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as 600 die in DR Congo

10 Jul 2026 - 12:41PM

Africa

‘End this very dangerous disease’: Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo

5 Jul 2026 - 4:59PM

Ebola virus

Person in UK tests negative for Ebola amid rising cases in Africa

The central African outbreak has killed over 360 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

1 Jul 2026 - 5:47PM

A health worker and displaced people wait for the burial of suspected Ebola victims in Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Reuters

China-Africa relations

Can China’s strict policing model ‘silence the guns’ in Africa?

As Beijing partners with the UN and the African Union to train officials on small arms control, analysts question its impact.

26 Jun 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

France

Ebola virus confirmed by France in doctor who worked in DR Congo

The medic had been on a humanitarian mission to a virus transmission zone in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

25 Jun 2026 - 8:31AM

US-China trade war

Why the US remains ‘fragmented’ in a critical copper clash against China

Washington’s efforts to rebuild the domestic copper industry are colliding with Chinese dominance in a metal central to advanced tech and defence systems.

24 Jun 2026 - 10:22AMvideocam

Africa

At least 30 deaths at DR Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast

All the victims had symptoms including headaches, fever and vomiting, which are associated with Ebola.

20 Jun 2026 - 6:21PM

United States

World Cup puts Ebola outbreak and pandemic lessons to the test

Experts say slow responses, aid cuts and misinformation expose gaps in global health defences despite Covid lessons.

19 Jun 2026 - 5:51AM

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Mpox in Hong Kong: what to know about the virus and sauna-linked outbreak

The SCMP sheds light on the situation in the city and globally, including how to prevent infection.

10 Jun 2026 - 6:18PM

The Hu-Tong club in Mong Kok has been closed since May 26. Photo: Karma Lo

Ebola virus

Asia on Ebola alert: could the virus slip through regional defences?

While the risk of Ebola reaching Asia is low, experts urge governments to prioritise early detection over border controls.

10 Jun 2026 - 11:30AM

A health worker dries gumboots and gloves under the sun at the Mulago National Referral Hospital isolation unit in Kampala, Uganda, on Monday, amid the Ebola outbreak. Photo: AFP

Africa

WHO chief visits Ebola-hit Uganda after virus spreads from DRC

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also recently visited the DRC, which has seen 515 confirmed infections, including 91 deaths, the UN says.

8 Jun 2026 - 7:32PM

Africa

DR Congo’s health workers fight Ebola with little pay and rest as crisis worsens

Active community transmission spikes as the WHO scrambles to fund a US$518 million containment plan.

8 Jun 2026 - 9:54AM

China-Africa relations

Chinese team arrives in DR Congo to help fight Ebola, ‘filling US void’

Specialists begin three-month frontline mission to contain outbreak across mining region dense with Beijing-backed mineral investments.

7 Jun 2026 - 2:31PMvideocam

Medical staff in protective gear tend to the body of an Ebola victim at a hospital in Bunia, Ituri province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 3. Photo: EPA

Africa

WHO warns nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in Central Africa outbreak

The figure marks an increase of 100 cases and 20 deaths from Friday, amid growing concern over the scale of the epidemic.

9 Jun 2026 - 11:00PM

A woman walks past the General Referral Hospital in Mongbwalu, DR Congo, on Friday. Photo: AP

Africa

Kenya health minister says US Ebola quarantine centre will proceed amid protests

Kenyans are angry their land is being used by a foreign power in a way that has colonial undertones, and over the risk of Ebola spreading.

3 Jun 2026 - 11:36PM

Africa

Protests over US Ebola centre in Kenya kill 2

A Kenyan court blocked the proposed US Ebola quarantine centre for another three weeks.

2 Jun 2026 - 6:34PM

Africa

WHO chief ends DR Congo visit as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected

Tedros meets President Tshisekedi amid warnings that four out of five virus contacts have gone untraced.

2 Jun 2026 - 3:20PM

A community leader raises Ebola awareness among traders in Goma, DR Congo. Photo: AFP

United States

US to slash number of embassies in Africa that process visas

US State Department consolidation will force applicants across the continent to travel to 20 central hubs.

2 Jun 2026 - 10:32AM

Africa

Young Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens

Health Minister Aden Duale has said the quarantine centre was for ‘everyone’ and not exclusively for US nationals.

1 Jun 2026 - 7:05PM

Ebola virus

Ebola shows world unprepared for next pandemic, ex-US CDC head says

Tom Frieden called the latest outbreak of the deadly disease a ‘stress test’ that the world is failing so far.

31 May 2026 - 9:58AM

Medical workers from the Alliance for International Medical Action don personal protective equipment as they set up a treatment centre for the Ebola response in Rwampara, DR Congo, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

US-China relations

US agency goes back to the future to take on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

The US International Development Finance Corp mixes national security and foreign investment in its supply chain quest.

30 May 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

The US International Development Finance Corp, an agency set up to rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative, has invested US$553 million to revamp the Lobito Atlantic Railway. Photo: AFP

Africa

Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre

The centre was supposed to house Americans arriving from DR Congo, which is battling a major Ebola outbreak.

29 May 2026 - 9:59PM

Africa

Uganda shuts border with DR Congo to curb surging Ebola outbreak

Defying WHO guidelines, temporary closure follows exposure of Ugandan health workers to the rare virus strain.

28 May 2026 - 3:34PM

Zijin Mining

China’s largest mining company poised for global top 3 status by 2028, says S&P

Ratings agency highlights Zijin’s project pipeline and cost discipline as the miner accelerates global expansion in copper and gold.

26 May 2026 - 9:41PM

Zijin Mining’s outlook has been raised from “stable” to “positive”. Photo: Shutterstock

Africa

African Development Bank meets as shrinking aid, Ebola cast long shadows

The bank is pushing to tap Africa’s own financial resources to plug what it estimates is a US$400 billion annual development financing gap.

25 May 2026 - 9:37PMvideocam

Africa

‘Everyone’s problem’: Ebola death toll rises, many African nations at risk

‘High mobility and insecurity’ in the region are helping to spread the highly contagious virus, amid decades of conflict by armed groups.

24 May 2026 - 6:04PM

Africa

Ebola spreads in eastern Congo as contact tracing falters

Health workers have only been able to follow up with a fraction of contacts, and some thought to be infected have fled treatment centres.

23 May 2026 - 10:58PM

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