Last Ebola patient goes home in DRC, kicking off countdown to end of outbreak
There was a sigh of relief in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the country’s last known Ebola patient was discharged from treatment on Sunday, October 19, 2025. This hopeful moment kicks off a tense 42-day countdown—two full incubation periods for the virus. If no new cases are confirmed in that time, the nation can […]
DR Congo bans ex-President Kabila’s party, accuses him of rebel ties
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially banned the political party of former President Joseph Kabila, the People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD), accusing him of supporting the M23 rebel group in the country’s volatile eastern region. This move follows Kabila’s recent return to the DRC after a two-year absence, during which he […]
