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Healthcare workers at a Doctors Without Borders center in the Democratic Republic of Congo broke into song and dance as their final Ebola patient walked out fully recovered. The Mongbwalu facility, where this latest outbreak first began, is now closing its doors after successfully treating every remaining patient.
Twenty people who had contact with Kenya's first Ebola case are safely home with their families after completing quarantine without symptoms. Meanwhile, a promising vaccine trial launched in the Democratic Republic of Congo offers new hope for protecting communities from the disease.
For the first time in modern history, the Democratic Republic of Congo is letting a homegrown organization co-manage one of its protected wildlife reserves. The move puts local communities at the heart of conservation after decades of conflict over land rights.
Health officials report declining Ebola transmission rates across most affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Months of coordinated response efforts are showing measurable results in containing the outbreak.
After months of devastating loss, the Democratic Republic of Congo is finally seeing hope in its battle against Ebola. Health officials report new infections have dropped from 120 to 80 cases per day, with six regions now cleared of the disease.
The University of Notre Dame is expanding its proven peace agreement monitoring work to help end a conflict that has displaced over 7 million people in Africa's Great Lakes region. The initiative will strengthen the fragile 2025 peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda by connecting local voices to the peace process.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels have agreed on a detailed roadmap for peace talks, marking real progress toward ending decades of conflict in eastern Congo. The first formal ceasefire inspection since their November peace deal begins Monday in a region that has seen fierce fighting.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels agreed on concrete steps toward peace after months of fighting that displaced thousands. International mediators helped both sides commit to ceasefire monitoring and a clear timeline for negotiations.
After decades of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the government and M23 armed group have signed a detailed roadmap to finally bring lasting peace to the mineral-rich region. The breakthrough came after five days of closed-door negotiations in Switzerland, giving hope to millions affected by the fighting.
The world is racing to help the Democratic Republic of the Congo fight its fastest-moving Ebola outbreak in history, with the first of 70,000 vaccine doses arriving Friday. While health workers face enormous challenges, the international community is stepping up with unprecedented speed.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo just received 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses to combat a rare strain of the virus. Half will protect frontline workers while 20,000 will help scientists learn if the existing vaccine works against this different Ebola type.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is receiving 70,000 doses of proven Ebola vaccine as the world rallies to help fight the outbreak. With $13 million in funding and expanded treatment capacity, health teams are turning the tide on the epidemic.