Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces due to an Ebola outbreak. The ban is set to impact a planned protest in Kinshasa on July 8 against constitutional reform. Opposition figures have criticized the ban, calling it politically motivated.
- ▪The Ebola outbreak was declared a month ago in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
- ▪A planned protest in Kinshasa on July 8 has been impacted by the ban.
- ▪The ban on gatherings applies to Kinshasa and three provinces.
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Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreakThe ban comes ahead of a planned protest in Kinshasa on July 8 against constitutional reform, with opposition figures calling it "politically motivated."Follow us on GoogleA health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere)
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