DR Congo Ebola outbreak crosses 100 days as cases surpass 5,200

The agency warned that transmission is outpacing control efforts and called for a major scale-up of the response across all areas to contain the virus.

Ceasefire monitoring mission deployed in eastern Congo under Qatari peace deal

The mission begins work in Minembwe, South Kivu, as renewed fighting between Congolese forces and AFC/M23 rebels tests the fragile ceasefire and the wider Doha peace process.