DRC Ebola death toll exceeds 400 as outbreak spreads 600km from initial hotspot

Issued on: 03/07/2026 – 23:39

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Ebola continues to ravage the Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than 400 deaths reported, and the virus has now been detected about 600 kilometres from the initial hotspot. Meanwhile, a fresh humanitarian crisis looms in Sudan’s besieged city of al‑Obeid, according to United Nations reports.

Produced by Clarisse Fortuné and Antonia Cimini

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