Samuel-Roger Kamba

Force in Play

Leading DRC's response in Ituri province

WHO Director-General Tedros warned on May 25 that the epidemic is 'outpacing' containment efforts. More than 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths have been recorded across three DRC provinces. The virus has reached parts of North and South Kivu governed by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, whose parallel administration in Goma has blocked use of the city's main airport.

Updated May 25