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Kinshasa
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President Félix Tshisekedi
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Prime Minister Judith Suminwa
Africa
Residents set fire to Ebola centre in DR Congo as fear, anger grow over outbreak
The arson attack in Rwampara happened after a victim’s family and friends were stopped from retrieving his body for burial.
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong issues red travel alert for DR Congo as Ebola outbreak spreads
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Hong Kong society
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Despite low risk of Ebola, Hong Kong is vigilant and prepared
21 May 2026 - 7:15AM
Africa
Outbreak of rare Ebola strain sparks race to find vaccines and treatments
Doctors battling the deadly Bundibugyo strain in DR Congo will likely have to wait months for a vaccine.
20 May 2026 - 4:43PM
Singapore
Singapore, Japan, South Korea boost Ebola screening after WHO alert
Other Asian nations including Vietnam and Indonesia have also announced increased monitoring or public health measures at ports of entry.
20 May 2026 - 12:39PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong steps up Ebola precautions, prepares Lantau Island quarantine facility
Centre for Health Protection prepares Penny’s Bay site and response plan, including tracing, as central Africa outbreak declared global emergency.
19 May 2026 - 10:25PM
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Ebola virus
WHO warns of ‘scale and speed’ of deadly Ebola outbreak
Deaths and cases surge in eastern DR Congo as rare Ebola strain spreads.
19 May 2026 - 7:13PM
Africa
US to screen for Ebola at airports as American worker is infected
US implements airport screenings and suspends visa services following a WHO declaration over the deadly Ebola strain.
19 May 2026 - 1:14PM
Disease
Silent spread of rare and deadly Ebola strain exposes surveillance gaps
A four-week detection delay for the Bundibugyo variant has left dozens dead in DR Congo and triggered a global alert.
18 May 2026 - 11:26PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong urged to trigger travel alert to DR Congo, Uganda amid Ebola outbreak
Infectious disease expert says more preventive measures necessary, noting frequent exchanges between mainland Chinese and central African cities.
18 May 2026 - 9:47PM
Africa
US citizens in DR Congo potentially exposed to Ebola, report says
CDC escalates its response to the latest deadly outbreak after the WHO declares an international emergency.
18 May 2026 - 5:31PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong ramps up health checks for travellers from Africa after Ebola outbreak
Move follows WHO declaring outbreak of deadly disease on continent a ‘public health emergency of international concern’.
17 May 2026 - 10:08PM
Ebola virus
Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda declared an international health emergency
The Bundibugyo strain, which killed more than 80 people, has no specific treatments or vaccines.
17 May 2026 - 8:12PM
Africa
Congo Ebola outbreak: constant burials as death toll reaches 80
Congo has experience in managing Ebola outbreaks but often faces logistical challenges to get expertise and supplies to affected regions.
16 May 2026 - 8:09PM
Africa
Africa calls multi-nation health meeting amid fatal Ebola outbreak
There have been 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far in the DRC, around five months after the last outbreak was declared over.
15 May 2026 - 7:02PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Hormuz crisis tarnishing copper production, raising costs, Chinese analysts say
China Minmetals Economic Research Institute says disruption of sulphur shipments through strait is having ripple effects on copper production.
14 May 2026 - 8:00PM
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China-Africa relations
Rare earth strategy provides ‘opportunities for Africa’ as US counters China
US racing to fund infrastructure in Africa to process and mine critical minerals as it lacks the capacity on home soil.
9 May 2026 - 5:59PM
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China-Africa relations
Why African leaders value seamless transcontinental links over US-China rivalry
Economic ambitions are the priority, says official with project that Washington has framed as de-risking mineral supply chains from Beijing.
4 May 2026 - 5:11PM
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Climate change
Tropical forest loss still 11 football fields a minute – or Denmark per year
Researchers warn that fires fuelled by climate change are a dangerous new normal and could reverse gains made in tackling deforestation.
29 Apr 2026 - 9:35PM
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United States
Taliban, Congo? Afghans stuck in Qatar who helped US war face more stress
After reports the US could send 1,100 Afghans who assisted the US to the DRC, the Taliban urged them to instead head back to their homeland.
25 Apr 2026 - 11:25PM
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Africa
Pope Leo denounces ‘colonisation’ of minerals on final leg of Africa tour
The pontiff warns that a global lust for profit ‘kills’ as he meets with a government accused of widespread corruption and authoritarianism.
22 Apr 2026 - 2:49PM
Africa
DR Congo to receive third-country deportees from US under deal
Kinshasa to receive US-funded deportees as the Trump administration expands controversial migration agreements across Africa.
6 Apr 2026 - 11:21AM
China-Africa relations
China gains ground in DR Congo’s mining sector as Australian firm loses permits
Chinese firms emerge as preferred partners as African nations seek bigger returns on critical mineral extraction.
1 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
China-EU relations
EU’s flagship Africa project under fire over ties to Chinese state-owned firms
Lawmakers demand to know where over US$2.3 billion in funds is going in venture meant to wean off Beijing’s critical minerals chokehold.
31 Mar 2026 - 11:48PM
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China-Africa relations
China will stockpile critical resources and boost energy supply security
Beijing boosts economic self-reliance and long-term stability as a matter of ‘national security’ while Middle East conflicts continue.
22 Mar 2026 - 6:58PM
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China-Africa relations
China’s supply chain meets the wall of African resource nationalism
As resource-rich nations introduce export bans and other limits, analyst says investment may not automatically follow.
16 Mar 2026 - 6:13PM
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Africa
DR Congo says least 200 dead in coltan mine collapse
The collapse took place at the Rubaya mines, where rebels claim ‘bombings’ killed only five people.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:19PM
China-Africa relations
Why US money may not be enough to break China’s rare earths dominance
Washington aims to spend billions in Africa to build up a strategic reserve of key minerals, but analysts warn it may not be so simple.
28 Feb 2026 - 11:00PM
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