Ebola Health Workers Strike in Eastern DRC Amid Outbreak
Doctors, nurses, and security staff at the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia initiated a labor strike to protest two months of unpaid wages. The walkout paralyzed operations at the epicenter of Congo's rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak, with staff citing that at least five patients died as a direct result of the disrupted care.
Date: July 25, 2026
Location: Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Conflict: M23 Rebellion
Category: protest
Severity: MEDIUM
Casualties reported: 5
Source: AP News