# DRC
Latest news and articles about DRC
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A New Leap from Nature: Researchers Trace Current Ebola Outbreak to Fresh Zoonotic Transmission
Joint researchers in Central Africa have confirmed that the current Ebola outbreak is a new cross-species event rather than a reactivation of previous human transmission chains. With over 200 dead in the DRC, officials are urging for intensified cross-border cooperation to track and contain the virus.
Contagion in the Crossfire: The WHO Faces a 'Complex' Ebola Crisis in the DRC
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has arrived in the DRC to address a complex Ebola outbreak in the conflict-torn Ituri province. Labeled a regional threat by the Africa CDC, the crisis is intensified by severe security challenges that hinder medical intervention and contact tracing.
Persistent Shadows: Why Joint Military Efforts are Failing to Tame the ADF in Eastern Congo
A series of brutal attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the northeastern DRC has left at least 36 civilians dead. Despite years of joint military operations by Congolese and Ugandan forces, the group continues to exploit forest terrain to launch lethal raids and displace thousands.
Beijing Asserts Role as Peace Broker in DRC as Resource Interests and Security Collide
China has called for an immediate ceasefire and political resolution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during a UN Security Council briefing. Beijing emphasized the importance of sovereignty and the implementation of Resolution 2773 to restore stability in the conflict-ridden eastern region.
Attacks on UN Personnel Spike in 2025, Undermining Peacekeeping and Aid Operations
A UN report found at least 21 UN personnel were deliberately killed in 2025, a sharp rise from prior years and concentrated in hotspots such as Abyei, the DRC and the Central African Republic. The figure excludes at least 119 UNRWA staff killed in the Israel–Palestine conflict, underscoring a wider crisis in protection for humanitarian and peacekeeping personnel that threatens operations and humanitarian access.