Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo School Year Begins Amid Ebola, Strikes and Conflict

[RFI] Millions of students returned to school across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, but the new term began amid an Ebola outbreak affecting six provinces, a teachers' strike call and continuing conflict in the east. In AFC/M23-controlled territories, the movement organised the return to classrooms even as

Key Facts DR Congo began vaccinating against Ebola on Thursday in the city of Kisangani, with health workers first in line. Health Minister Roger Kamba administered some of the first doses himself. The outbreak has passed 5,600 confirmed cases and 2,700 deaths since it began in mid-May, Congolese health authorities say

The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun vaccinating people against Ebola in Kisangani, as the country battles an outbreak that has been affecting the country since mid-May.