Beni, November 8th, 2026 (CPA).- The intervention of law enforcement officers helped prevent the Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) operated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), in the Byautu neighborhood of Beni, North Kivu Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), from being set on fire following clashes that broke out on Friday night after the death of a woman who had reportedly been receiving treatment at the health facility, according to a statement consulted by the CPA on Saturday.
“The security officers assigned to guard the ETC confronted unidentified individuals whose actions were aimed at setting the health facility on fire after they learned of the death of a woman, reportedly the wife of an alleged Wazalendo commander, who had been receiving treatment at the Ebola Treatment Centre,” the statement from the Observatory for Peace and the Promotion of Human Rights (OPDH-RDC ASBL) read. The same source specified that no casualties were reported during the clashes between law enforcement officers and the individuals concerned.
In the same statement, OPDH-RDC ASBL expressed concern over the consequences of an attack attributed to ADF rebels against a health center in Cantine, in Beni Territory, on the night of 5 to 6 November 2026. According to medical sources cited in the document, the attack reportedly caused several patients to flee, including five suspected contacts, three of whom were high-risk contacts, as well as the wife of a person who had died of Ebola and one confirmed case of the disease. In view of this situation, the organization called on the population to protect healthcare workers and health facilities, intensify efforts to locate the patients and suspected contacts who had fled, and comply with preventive measures in order to break the chain of Ebola virus transmission.
OPDH-RDC ASBL is a non-governmental organization working to promote peace and defend human rights. The statement was signed in Beni on November 7th, 2026 by Jules Ngeleza, the organization’s acting coordinator. CPA/
Haut-Uele: Six vehicles handed over to provincial government to strengthen Ebola response
Kinshasa, November 8th, 2025 (CPA).- Six 4×4 vehicles have been handed over to the provincial government of Haut-Uele by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, through the National Institute of Public Health (INSP), to strengthen the Ebola response on the ground, according to a statement consulted by the CPA on Sunday.
“As part of the response to the 17th Ebola virus disease outbreak, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, through the INSP, officially handed over six Toyota Land Cruiser 4×4 vehicles to the government of Haut-Uele Province,” the statement read. “These logistical resources are intended to strengthen the mobility of response teams, facilitate the deployment of health interventions and improve operational coordination in areas affected by the outbreak,” the source stated.
This handover illustrates the commitment of the Congolese Government and its partners to strengthening the operational capacities of affected provinces in order to step up the fight against Ebola and better protect the population. CPA/