Kinshasa in headlines as DRC tensions surge with eastern rebels; capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Léopoldville.
Since early April 2026, the US has begun deporting migrants to third countries including Costa Rica, Congo, and Uganda under new agreements. These deals, funded by the US, allow deportations of migrants whose home countries refuse them. The arrangements face criticism over legality, human rights, and the involvement of repressive governments, with legal challenges underway in Uganda.
The US has been sending migrants from Latin America to Congo under third-country agreements. The first groups have arrived in Kinshasa, with the US covering logistics. Critics raise concerns over legality, human rights, and the stability of destination countries.
The IPC analysis shows 1.24 million Lebanese face food insecurity at crisis levels due to renewed conflict, displacement, and soaring prices. The war between Israel and Hezbollah has displaced over 1.2 million, damaged farmland, and pushed farming costs higher, threatening agricultural livelihoods and livelihoods alike.
The DRC has announced the creation of a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE investments. The unit aims to secure mineral sites, transport, and boost governance amid ongoing conflict and rebel activity in the eastern provinces. Deployment will begin this year, with over 20,000 guards planned by 2028.
The Africa CDC has recorded 246 suspected Ebola cases and 65 deaths in Ituri province, Congo, with rapid cross-border spread risks toward Uganda and South Sudan. Four deaths are laboratory-confirmed; response meetings with Congo, Uganda and South Sudan are under way to coordinate containment.
Reports have documented third-country deportations of migrants from the US to African nations, with multiple countries like Congo, Uganda and Cameroon hosting deportees. New flight arrangements and legal challenges are prompting scrutiny over due process and the role of IOM in confinement and decision-making.
A Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has spread into Uganda, with cases confirmed in Kampala. Health officials warn that diagnostic delays and weak surveillance are hampering containment amid armed conflict and displacement. The WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern.
Health workers in Congo's Ituri province are contending with an Ebola outbreak amid supply shortages, civil unrest and attacks on treatment centers. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern, while aid deliveries from the EU and U.S. are expanding to Bunia and surrounding areas. Authorities report thousands of suspected cases and hundreds of deaths, with efforts hampered by security threats and logistical hurdles.
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has prompted a WHO-backed emergency response in the DRC’s Ituri region. Officials report dozens of confirmed and suspected cases and are rushing to deploy vaccines and treatments once available, amid security challenges and disrupted transport.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has faced postponement and health-safety concerns ahead of the World Cup, with authorities canceling a pre-tournament friendly in Spain over Ebola fears. Congo has shifted preparations to Belgium and is now coordinating with FIFA and host nations to ensure team arrival and match readiness for Group K play.
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has triggered a fast-spreading outbreak in eastern Congo. Health workers report limited protective gear, rising infections, and ongoing risks for frontline caregivers, particularly women, who bear the burden of care at home and in clinics.
The U.S. is deporting migrants to third countries, including the Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea, under opaque deals that rights groups condemn as a way to bypass court protections. Several migrants have faced or risk persecution; some have returned to their home countries with IOM assistance, while lawsuits and international bodies scrutinize the policy.
Multiple nations mobilize resources as the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak expands in the DRC and Uganda. WHO-led plans total $518 million to boost surveillance, testing, and infection control over the next six months; U.S. and China weigh intensified involvement.
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is being driven by the Bundibugyo virus. It has declared a public health emergency; more than 550 cases have been confirmed, with 101 deaths and 19 recoveries. Health workers face attacks, local scepticism, and armed conflict that hinder containment. Cases are concentrated in Ituri, with spread to North Kivu and South Kivu and across the border into Uganda. Vaccines and treatments remain unavailable for this strain.
Protests in Nanyuki against a planned US-backed Ebola quarantine and treatment facility have turned violent. One person is dead and dozens arrested as police confront demonstrators. Local rights groups demand transparency on safety, approvals and operational protocols while courts review the project.
Kenya is weighing formal investigations into RSF crimes abroad under universal jurisdiction, following a 12-victim complaint detailing torture, sexual violence and killings around Khartoum between 2023 and 2025. The filing marks a historic use of Kenya’s legal framework and could set a precedent for accountability beyond borders.