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Congo supporter Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, poses dressed as the country's assassinated independence hero Patrice Lumumba, reacts ahead of the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Congo in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko )

Congo superfan on how his standing-still pose is a tribute to ex-PM Lumumba

June 30, 2026 8:28 pm

Congo superfan Michel Kuka Mboladinga watched matches in Mexico, but has been denied a US Visa; His pose is a tribute to Congo's first democratically elected Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba

Cristiano Ronaldo dejected after Portugal's 1-1 draw vs DR Congo in the FIFA World Cup 2026 match. (AP)

Ronaldo signals to press at training as Portugal count the cost of DR Congo draw

June 20, 2026 3:24 pm

Portuguese media puts captain "under fire" on its front page as questions grow over his World Cup role

Players of Congo pose before the international friendly soccer match between DR Congo and Denmark in Liege, Belgium, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Congo: 52 years, an Ebola outbreak and a squad without a home

June 16, 2026 7:59 pm

Democratic Republic of Congo waited 52 years to reach the World Cup. Six weeks after qualifying, Ebola broke out at home.

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, warning that developing a vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo strain could take up to nine months as cases rise in DR Congo and Uganda. (File Photo)

Ebola vaccine update: WHO says approved jab for rare Bundibugyo strain still months away

May 21, 2026 4:54 pm

WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak a global health emergency, warning that a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain may take up to nine months.

A health official uses a thermometer to screen people in front of Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/ Hajarah Nalwadda)

WHO concerned about speed and spread of Ebola: How prepared is India at airports?

May 20, 2026 5:43 am

Health Ministry ramps up airport screening, surveillance and lab preparedness as precautionary steps. No case in India.

No vaccine, no cure: What the WHO Ebola health emergency means for Indians

May 18, 2026 2:00 pm

People traveling to affected African regions should avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms like fever, bleeding, or severe illness

WHO declares global health emergency over vaccine-resistant Ebola outbreak across two African nations

May 17, 2026 9:12 am

The DRC health ministry had said on ‌Friday that 80 people had died in the new outbreak in the eastern province.

25 killed in attack by Islamic State-backed group in eastern Congo, rights group says

January 26, 2026 6:30 am

The eastern region of Congo has witnessed several attacks in recent months by armed groups, including the ADF and Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.

WATCH: DR Congo fan stands motionless for full 90 mins in country's AFCON matches

January 01, 2026 5:15 pm

The fan had done the same thing in Congo's opening match against Senegal as well.

Congo, Rwanda leaders affirm commitment to Trump-backed peace deal

December 05, 2025 8:28 am

The signing handed Trump the latest in a series of made-for-television diplomatic victories, in this case one at odds with the bloody situation on the ground.

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Ebola's life and death struggle in eastern Congo

July 30, 2019 1:20 pm

Health experts agree the experimental Ebola vaccine has saved multitudes in Congo, but after nearly a year and some 171,000 doses given, the epidemic shows few signs of waning - over 1700 have died from the disease.