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Ebola outbreak comes with increasing economic toll for DR Congo

France24
May 26, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Ebola outbreak comes with increasing economic toll for DR Congo

The Ebola outbreak continues in Africa where cases are mounting and countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo have been closing their borders in a bid to halt the spread. While people understand the danger the virus presents, moves like this have cut many off from their livelihoods, pointing to an increasing economic toll, beyond the victims themselves.

The Ebola outbreak continues in Africa where cases are mounting and countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo have been closing their borders in a bid to halt the spread. While people understand the danger the virus presents, moves like this have cut many off from their livelihoods, pointing to an increasing economic toll, beyond the victims themselves.