http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:29:12 +0200 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:29:12 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/06/03/who-drastically-revises-ebola-case-count-in-congo-down-to-116-from-over-1000 http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/06/03/who-drastically-revises-ebola-case-count-in-congo-down-to-116-from-over-1000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:29:03 +0200 The WHO confirmed 116 suspected Ebola cases in Congo, a sharp cut from previous estimates. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/06/01/global-health-funders-fast-track-three-ebola-vaccines-as-outbreak-continues-to-spread-in-a http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/06/01/global-health-funders-fast-track-three-ebola-vaccines-as-outbreak-continues-to-spread-in-a Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:24:24 +0200 Global health body CEPI is fast-tracking three experimental vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola as the outbreak in Central Africa continues to spread. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/30/who-chief-visits-congo-ebola-epicentre-saturday-to-urge-community-action http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/30/who-chief-visits-congo-ebola-epicentre-saturday-to-urge-community-action Sat, 30 May 2026 20:23:35 +0200 WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Ituri on Saturday to back the response against a rare Ebola strain. With over 1,000 suspected cases and 246 deaths, Tedros emphasised the critical need for community work. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/29/bundibugyo-virus http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/29/bundibugyo-virus Fri, 29 May 2026 11:21:10 +0200 The WHO has identified promising treatments and vaccines for the rare Ebola strain killing hundreds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but none are ready yet. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/26/which-countries-cut-foreign-aid-the-most-in-2025-and-who-is-now-leading-the-way http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/26/which-countries-cut-foreign-aid-the-most-in-2025-and-who-is-now-leading-the-way Tue, 26 May 2026 16:53:29 +0200 Countries around the world are cutting humanitarian aid budgets, reshaping the global response to public health emergencies and crises. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/24/three-red-cross-volunteers-die-from-suspected-ebola-in-dr-congo-as-outbreak-continues-to-s http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/24/three-red-cross-volunteers-die-from-suspected-ebola-in-dr-congo-as-outbreak-continues-to-s Sun, 24 May 2026 09:21:27 +0200 The volunteers were among the first named victims of the epidemic, which is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/23/who-says-ebola-risk-now-very-high-in-dr-congo http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/23/who-says-ebola-risk-now-very-high-in-dr-congo Sat, 23 May 2026 07:58:12 +0200 WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that the global risk from the disease remained low. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/22/angry-crowd-sets-fire-to-ebola-treatment-center-in-congo http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/22/angry-crowd-sets-fire-to-ebola-treatment-center-in-congo Fri, 22 May 2026 09:30:21 +0200 Residents in eastern Congo set fire to an Ebola treatment center after authorities stopped them from retrieving the body of a suspected victim for burial, as anger and fear grow over the worsening outbreak. Aid workers fled the scene as flames engulfed the facility. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/19/congo-ebola-outbreak-who-deeply-concerned-about-the-scale-and-speed-of-the-epidemic http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/19/congo-ebola-outbreak-who-deeply-concerned-about-the-scale-and-speed-of-the-epidemic Tue, 19 May 2026 11:08:53 +0200 Congolese authorities say at least 131 deaths and 500 cases have been recorded in Congo Ebola outbreak. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/15/what-we-know-about-congos-new-ebola-outbreak http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/15/what-we-know-about-congos-new-ebola-outbreak Fri, 15 May 2026 16:05:32 +0200 Congo’s new Ebola outbreak has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases so far. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/15/new-ebola-outbreak-in-remote-congo-province-leaves-65-dead-246-infected http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/15/new-ebola-outbreak-in-remote-congo-province-leaves-65-dead-246-infected Fri, 15 May 2026 12:41:18 +0200 Congo is suffering a new Ebola outbreak with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far, according to the Africa CDC. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/15/dr-congo-and-m23-sign-doha-framework-as-groundwork-for-peace-but-key-issues-remain http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/15/dr-congo-and-m23-sign-doha-framework-as-groundwork-for-peace-but-key-issues-remain Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:02:07 +0100 Delegations from both sides said the document creates eight protocols that will be negotiated individually in the coming weeks. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/12/france-puts-former-congolese-rebel-leader-on-trial-over-alleged-wartime-atrocities http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/12/france-puts-former-congolese-rebel-leader-on-trial-over-alleged-wartime-atrocities Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:15:39 +0100 The landmark trial is only possible because of a French law which allows its courts to try suspected crimes against humanity that took place overseas. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/13/at-least-193-people-killed-in-two-separate-boat-accidents-in-dr-congo http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/13/at-least-193-people-killed-in-two-separate-boat-accidents-in-dr-congo Sat, 13 Sep 2025 12:25:44 +0200 Boat accidents have become increasingly more frequent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as many people opt for this more affordable mode of transportation. These wooden vessels are frequently overloaded and often not equipped with life jackets. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/09/is-group-linked-militants-slaughter-60-people-in-eastern-dr-congo http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/09/is-group-linked-militants-slaughter-60-people-in-eastern-dr-congo Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:15:27 +0200 A local official says the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) targeted residents attending a burial in the country's North Kivu province. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/09/goma-reburial-held-for-beatified-officer-murdered-for-refusing-bribe http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/09/goma-reburial-held-for-beatified-officer-murdered-for-refusing-bribe Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:21:20 +0200 The remains of a Congolese customs officer beatified by the Vatican for refusing a bribe were reburied on Tuesday in a cathedral in eastern Congo’s Goma. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/28/congo-and-rwanda-sign-a-us-mediated-peace-deal-aimed-at-ending-decades-of-bloody-conflict http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/28/congo-and-rwanda-sign-a-us-mediated-peace-deal-aimed-at-ending-decades-of-bloody-conflict Sat, 28 Jun 2025 01:10:04 +0200 It is hoped that the US-brokered agreement will end decades of violence in DRC's mineral-rich east. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/06/20/world-refugee-day-jeny-bsg-calls-for-action-with-dance4refugees http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/06/20/world-refugee-day-jeny-bsg-calls-for-action-with-dance4refugees Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:00:57 +0200 International dance icon Jeny Bonsenge, also known as Jeny BSG, launched a dance challenge earlier this month as a call to action in support of refugees. In the run-up to World Refugee Day, she spoke to Euronews about her motivation to work with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/19/dr-congo-and-rwanda-set-to-sign-us-brokered-peace-deal http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/19/dr-congo-and-rwanda-set-to-sign-us-brokered-peace-deal Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:09:30 +0200 The provisional agreement aimed at ending fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to be signed on 27 June. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/27/m23-rebels-committed-possible-war-crimes-in-eastern-dr-congo-amnesty-international-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/27/m23-rebels-committed-possible-war-crimes-in-eastern-dr-congo-amnesty-international-says Tue, 27 May 2025 11:44:22 +0200 The NGO made the claims against the Rwandan-backed group in a new report published on Tuesday. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/23/dr-congos-parliament-votes-to-lift-immunity-of-former-president-joseph-kabila http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/23/dr-congos-parliament-votes-to-lift-immunity-of-former-president-joseph-kabila Fri, 23 May 2025 18:07:18 +0200 Current leader Felix Tshisekedi accuses his predecessor of helping the M23 rebels in the war-torn east of the country, allegations Kabila denies. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/16/at-least-50-dead-after-boat-catches-fire-in-northwest-drc-congolese-officials-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/16/at-least-50-dead-after-boat-catches-fire-in-northwest-drc-congolese-officials-say Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:16:25 +0200 Boat accidents are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/10/have-belgian-troops-been-deployed-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/10/have-belgian-troops-been-deployed-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:45:17 +0200 Belgium has denied claims that it has sent troops to engage rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, amid a diplomatic spat between Belgium and Rwanda. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/04/08/flooding-in-kinshasa-leaves-at-least-33-dead-and-hundreds-displaced http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/04/08/flooding-in-kinshasa-leaves-at-least-33-dead-and-hundreds-displaced Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:38:15 +0200 Heavy rains in Kinshasa caused the Ndjili River to overflow, killing 33 people and displacing hundreds as floodwaters damaged homes and key infrastructure. http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/03/21/dp-world-firm-selects-mota-engil-to-build-drcs-first-deep-water-port http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/03/21/dp-world-firm-selects-mota-engil-to-build-drcs-first-deep-water-port Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:31:01 +0100 DP World has appointed Portugese construction firm Mota-Engil to lead the development of the Banana Port, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) first deep-water maritime gateway. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/13/m23-rebels-to-meet-with-congolese-government-for-peace-talks-on-18-march http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/13/m23-rebels-to-meet-with-congolese-government-for-peace-talks-on-18-march Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:21:33 +0100 In January, the Rwanda-backed group captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, escalating tensions. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/04/m23-rebels-abduct-over-130-patients-from-hospitals-in-eastern-dr-congo-un-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/04/m23-rebels-abduct-over-130-patients-from-hospitals-in-eastern-dr-congo-un-says Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:24:49 +0100 The abductions come as the Rwanda-backed group continues its rapid military expansion in eastern DR Congo, seizing key cities and escalating one of the most intense conflicts in over a decade. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/25/conflict-in-the-drc-luxembourg-delays-adoption-of-eu-sanctions-against-rwanda http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/25/conflict-in-the-drc-luxembourg-delays-adoption-of-eu-sanctions-against-rwanda Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:59:58 +0100 Causing surprise across the bloc, Luxembourg has blocked the adoption of sanctions against Kigali. European ministers have suspended EU defence consultations with Rwanda. http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/02/25/mystery-illness-kills-more-than-50-people-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/02/25/mystery-illness-kills-more-than-50-people-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:19:28 +0100 In most cases, those falling ill were dead around 48 hours after the onset of symptoms. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/16/panic-and-fear-in-city-of-bukavu-in-eastern-dr-congo-as-rebels-advance http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/16/panic-and-fear-in-city-of-bukavu-in-eastern-dr-congo-as-rebels-advance Sun, 16 Feb 2025 09:27:34 +0100 Scores of residents cheered on the M23 rebels in Bukavu as they walked and drove around the city centre on Sunday morning. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/14/scores-of-children-raped-by-armed-fighters-in-eastern-dr-congo-unicef-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/14/scores-of-children-raped-by-armed-fighters-in-eastern-dr-congo-unicef-says Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:20:13 +0100 Unprecedented sexual violence against children has been reported in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Rwanda-backed M23 ramps up its offensive. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/12/rwanda-backed-rebels-force-110000-from-camps-in-eastern-dr-congo-un-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/12/rwanda-backed-rebels-force-110000-from-camps-in-eastern-dr-congo-un-says Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:20:50 +0100 The rebels, who captured the region's largest city of Goma, issued a 72-hour ultimatum for displaced people to return to their villages. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/01/rebels-move-deeper-into-eastern-dr-congo-as-un-says-hundreds-killed http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/01/rebels-move-deeper-into-eastern-dr-congo-as-un-says-hundreds-killed Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:59:57 +0100 Rwanda-backed rebels are quickly expanding their presence in eastern DR Congo after capturing Goma, the region's major city, the U.N. said on Friday. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/30/bodies-recovered-in-goma-as-m23-rebels-take-control-and-urge-normalcy http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/30/bodies-recovered-in-goma-as-m23-rebels-take-control-and-urge-normalcy Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:56:42 +0100 Goma's streets saw bodies recovered as M23 rebels urged normalcy. President Tshisekedi promised a strong response. M23 forces advanced toward South Kivu. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/30/dr-congo-conflict-why-is-the-eu-under-pressure-to-reconsider-its-minerals-partnership-with http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/30/dr-congo-conflict-why-is-the-eu-under-pressure-to-reconsider-its-minerals-partnership-with Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:45:46 +0100 Diplomatic sources say the bloc is facing calls to suspend its wide-ranging minerals agreement with Rwanda amid fears it is inflaming the escalating conflict in eastern DRC. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/29/m23-rebels-force-romanian-mercenaries-to-retreat-to-rwanda http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/29/m23-rebels-force-romanian-mercenaries-to-retreat-to-rwanda Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:28:22 +0100 The Romanian soldiers were contracted by the Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to stop the rebel advance. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/29/m23-rebels-launch-offensive-in-eastern-drc-causing-tension-in-kinshasa http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/29/m23-rebels-launch-offensive-in-eastern-drc-causing-tension-in-kinshasa Wed, 29 Jan 2025 01:46:39 +0100 According to the UN and the army, 17 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers were killed in the fighting. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/26/13-international-peacekeepers-killed-as-fighting-rages-in-eastern-dr-congo http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/26/13-international-peacekeepers-killed-as-fighting-rages-in-eastern-dr-congo Sun, 26 Jan 2025 10:17:31 +0100 M23 rebels and allied Rwandan forces entered the outskirts of Goma on Sunday and the airport in the key eastern city was no longer in use, the top U.N. official in Dr Congo said. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/25/hundreds-injured-as-m23-rebels-advance-on-eastern-dr-congos-main-city http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/25/hundreds-injured-as-m23-rebels-advance-on-eastern-dr-congos-main-city Sat, 25 Jan 2025 13:41:09 +0100 M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which has around two million people and is a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/22/the-conflict-in-congo-is-intensifying-causing-more-and-more-civilians-to-flee http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/22/the-conflict-in-congo-is-intensifying-causing-more-and-more-civilians-to-flee Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:15:10 +0100 The fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army has made thousands of civilians flee to the area around Goma, worsening the humanitarian crisis. http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/12/20/officials-say-mystery-outbreak-in-congo-could-be-more-than-malaria-after-haemorrhagic-feve http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/12/20/officials-say-mystery-outbreak-in-congo-could-be-more-than-malaria-after-haemorrhagic-feve Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:57:16 +0100 Haemorrhagic fever isn’t typically associated with parasite-caused malaria, meaning the outbreak may be caused by more than severe malaria, authorities said. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/12/18/dr-congo-files-criminal-complaint-against-apple-over-conflict-minerals http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/12/18/dr-congo-files-criminal-complaint-against-apple-over-conflict-minerals Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:09:06 +0100 The tech giant says it "strongly disputes" the allegations after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium. http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/12/18/mystery-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-is-severe-malaria-local-authorities-sa http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/12/18/mystery-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-is-severe-malaria-local-authorities-sa Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:26:26 +0100 While local health officials said severe malaria is the culprit, the WHO said testing is still ongoing to confirm the cause of the outbreak. http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/12/10/eu-commission-adopts-wait-and-see-approach-with-mystery-congo-virus http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/12/10/eu-commission-adopts-wait-and-see-approach-with-mystery-congo-virus Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:25:07 +0100 The Commission will organize a Health Security Committee meeting to coordinate any necessary EU response as soon as they have more information on the virus that so far has affected hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/12/09/why-we-still-dont-know-whats-causing-the-mystery-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/12/09/why-we-still-dont-know-whats-causing-the-mystery-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:34:04 +0100 A lack of local lab testing, limited infrastructure, and threats from armed groups are slowing down the public health response. http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/12/05/what-we-know-about-the-mystery-disease-killing-dozens-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-co http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/12/05/what-we-know-about-the-mystery-disease-killing-dozens-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-co Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:15:20 +0100 Health officials are racing to determine the nature of the disease, which has sickened hundreds of people in recent weeks. http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/11/11/mpox-cases-in-congos-epicentre-may-be-plateauing-who-says http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/11/11/mpox-cases-in-congos-epicentre-may-be-plateauing-who-says Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:09:59 +0100 Mpox, a viral infection that was previously known as monkeypox, is spread primarily through close contact with an infected person. http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/09/20/why-is-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-struggling-to-contain-mpox http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/09/20/why-is-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-struggling-to-contain-mpox Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:51:39 +0200 The most impacted country due to mpox is struggling to contain it. Here's a look at why that's the case. http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/09/19/global-vaccine-donor-to-buy-500000-mpox-jabs-for-africa http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/09/19/global-vaccine-donor-to-buy-500000-mpox-jabs-for-africa Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:54:55 +0200 The vaccines should arrive later this year, according to vaccine alliance Gavi. http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/14/briton-and-belgian-amongst-37-people-sentenced-to-death-in-dr-congo http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/14/briton-and-belgian-amongst-37-people-sentenced-to-death-in-dr-congo Sat, 14 Sep 2024 10:49:58 +0200 A military court in DR Congo handed down death sentences on Friday to 37 people after convicting them on charges of participating in a coup attempt.