Ebola: without deploying the response "correctly" in areas under AFC/M23 control, Kinshasa says it is monitoring the situation from afar and confirms a recovery case in Goma

Author: actualite.cdPublished on: June 5, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Ebola: without deploying the response "correctly" in areas under AFC/M23 control, Kinshasa says it is monitoring the situation from afar and confirms a recovery case in Goma

The Congolese government has not deployed the Ebola response in areas under AFC/M23 control, merely monitoring the situation from afar. A recovery case has been confirmed in Goma. The health response remains hampered by insecurity and lack of access to rebel-held areas.

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