Plaine Savo, RD Congo, June 16, 2026 (AFP) - Congolese trapped between Ebola and armed violence

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2026-06-16

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, civilians are caught between a deadly Ebola outbreak and relentless militia violence, as insecurity stunts health services. More than 70,000 people now live virtually under siege in the Plaine Savo camp for the displaced, a sprawl of tents in the savannah hills of Ituri province -- the epicentre of the country's 17th outbreak of the haemorrhagic fever The muddy water source is only a short walk away, but A......

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