2026-05-27 89e5abac9d3265b71402d029f86222c676793bdf /feed/2026/05/27/world-health-organization-chief-tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus-warns-that-the-war-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-co World Health Organization Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could worsen the outbreak in the country including Ituri Province. 1779903522 2026-05-27 99470585ec861d38ebd3fe051d49af0ccc7f83ad 20 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic 1 /wiki/2026%20central%20africa%20ebola%20epidemic Democratic Republic of the Congo 71 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 14 /wiki/tedros%20adhanom%20ghebreyesus World Health Organization chief 2 /wiki/director-general%20of%20the%20world%20health%20organization the war 37 /wiki/kivu%20conflict 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic Democratic Republic of the Congo Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus World Health Organization chief the war 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic 2026-05-22 225358a59f74f9c1c869e657e915c8ed60a0e22c /feed/2026/05/22/the-world-health-organization-raises-its-assessment-of-the-risk-from-the-outbreak-within-the-democratic-republic-of-the The World Health Organization raises its assessment of the risk from the outbreak within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from "high" to "very high" due to its rapid spread. 1779464243 2026-05-22 0fcdbf7912e732a57ce9a826b2f95f2cd36844e2 37 Democratic Republic of the Congo Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus World Health Organization chief 3 /feed/2026/05/22/the-world-health-organization-raises-its-assessment-of-the-risk-from-the-ebola-outbreak-within-the-democratic-republic-o The World Health Organization raises its assessment of the risk from the Ebola outbreak within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from "high" to "very high" due to its rapid spread, while keeping it "low" at the global level. Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that the outbreak in Uganda is stable. 2025-09-16 7e0e2c252273c3dad9e0aa5a99174911550852e5 /feed/2025/09/16/march-23-movement-m23-rebels-hold-a-military-parade-of-freshly-trained-recruits-in-eastern-congolese-towns-captured-by March 23 Movement (M23) rebels hold a military parade of freshly trained recruits in eastern Congolese towns captured by the rebels in an offensive months prior. 1758204863 2025-09-16 c6a0825cc078b3e4423d5071a0f673f6c4aff168 /feed/2025/09/16/march-23-movement-m23-rebels-hold-a-military-parade-of-freshly-trained-recruits-in-eastern-democratic-republic-of-the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels hold a military parade of freshly trained recruits in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo towns they captured in an offensive months prior. 1758132861 2025-09-16 e6374a6ad8fbd3bed2ff49415576fc0c80260bbb 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo the war 2 /feed/2025/09/16/m23-rebels-hold-a-military-parade-of-newly-trained-recruits-in-eastern-congolese-towns-captured-by-the-rebels-in-an-offe M23 rebels hold a military parade of newly-trained recruits in eastern Congolese towns captured by the rebels in an offensive months prior. 2025-08-7 3e83c12ccec6c26a26922c647400cc8ceffec60f 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo the war 2 /feed/2025/08/7/m23-rebels-attack-wazalendo-militia-decisive-movement-for-the-liberation-of-congo-positions-in-kamakombe-and-kasheke-de M23 rebels attack Wazalendo militia Decisive Movement for the Liberation of Congo positions in Kamakombe and Kasheke, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2025-08-2 1148289a6219c6c382418f89d5798087186ed86c 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo the war 2 /feed/2025/08/2/m23-rebels-briefly-capture-kamakombe-kabare-territory-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-from-wazalendo-militia-decisive M23 rebels briefly capture Kamakombe, Kabare Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo from Wazalendo militia Decisive Movement for the Liberation of Congo. 2025-07-31 ad882eb9109c74dc9690daec19efe72231145710 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo the war 2 /feed/2025/07/31/m23-rebels-clash-with-various-mai-mai-groups-in-several-villages-in-the-ufamandu-group-masisi-territory-democratic-rep M23 rebels clash with various Mai-Mai groups in several villages in the Ufamandu group, Masisi Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2025-07-25 55f7cbe4c4682aebc8cb845c3b37e4ad21acd2c5 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo the war 2 /feed/2025/07/25/wazalendo-fighters-launch-an-offensive-to-take-the-town-of-luke-masisi-territory-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-whi Wazalendo fighters launch an offensive to take the town of Luke, Masisi Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, which the March 23 Movement had taken the previous day. 2025-02-22 9dc67f74c3c9a7708cf95df213dc4350bd446fe3 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo the war 2 /feed/2025/02/22/hundreds-of-congolese-police-officers-join-the-m23-movement-in-bukavu-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-as-the-rebel-gr Hundreds of Congolese police officers join the M23 movement in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as the rebel group consolidates its control of the city. Around 1,800 police officers have surrendered their weapons to the new authorities, according to the Congo River Alliance. 2025-02-6 9f99ed4cc73464b63f5efb883eae40d42600d2cf /feed/2025/02/6/president-of-malawi-lazarus-chakwera-orders-malawian-troops-to-withdraw-from-peacekeeping-operations-in-the-democratic-r President of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera orders Malawian troops to withdraw from peacekeeping operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the crisis escalates. Three Malawian soldiers have been killed in recent fighting in North Kivu. 1738891394 2025-02-6 2f328ab2a19d7c300502d5a2508f2e5b5b66fb9f 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo the war 2 /feed/2025/02/6/malawian-president-lazarus-chakwera-orders-malawian-troops-to-withdraw-from-peacekeeping-operations-in-the-democratic-re Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera orders Malawian troops to withdraw from peacekeeping operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the crisis escalates. Three Malawian soldiers have been killed in recent fighting in North Kivu. 2025-01-28 2781ceba7f0a94c33c9a4da140fbebdfc748a4a9 /feed/2025/01/28/m23-rebels-take-full-control-of-goma-international-airport-according-to-senior-diplomatic-and-congolese-security-offici M23 rebels take full control of Goma International Airport, according to senior diplomatic and Congolese security officials. 1738703801 2025-01-28 2f10ee4c0bfca200a54b2fc93de8e1de0dc46284 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo the war 2 /feed/2025/01/28/m23-rebels-take-full-control-of-goma-international-airport-in-goma-north-kivu-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-accord M23 rebels take full control of Goma International Airport in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to senior diplomatic and Congolese security officials. 2025-01-25 ac04c82e84d7045db32e6398d96a999d1e78cd26 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo the war 2 /feed/2025/01/25/thirteen-peacekeepers-including-nine-from-south-africa-three-from-malawi-and-one-from-uruguay-are-killed-as-fighting Thirteen peacekeepers, including nine from South Africa, three from Malawi and one from Uruguay, are killed as fighting intensifies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between government forces and M23 rebels, the latter backed by the Rwandan military. /feed/2026/05/27/world-health-organization-chief-tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus-warns-that-the-war-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-d AFP via ''The Guardian 27 a96d9bfb8fe20a5a6994e87d56d03eccb7242d87 5 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/27/who-chief-tedros-calls-for-drc-ceasefire-ebola 2026 World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could worsen the outbreak in the country.