More than 1,000 people have died in the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, according to official government data.
The US was the first to slash billions in foreign assistance in 2025, but other major donors have followed suit.
The number of deaths comes as healthcare workers threaten to walk off the job over a delay in payments.
Nation’s 17th Ebola epidemic is fuelled by the Bundibugyo virus, with no existing vaccine or approved treatment options.
The move underscores growing scrutiny of the conflict mineral trade fuelling violence in eastern DR Congo.
A dead whale weighing about 12 tonnes has been recovered from the beaches of Muanda.
Witnesses say the boat may have been carrying more than 200 passengers.
The Leopards’ first World Cup in more than 50 years united Congolese supporters, despite defeat to England.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Wambua-Soi reports from Bunia, on the front line of the Ebola response.
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