The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has made a strong appeal for a temporary ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), urging armed groups to halt hostilities and allow Ebola response teams safe access to affected communities in Ituri province. In a personal message addressed to the people of the DRC on Thursday, May 28, 2026, particularly those in Ituri, Tedros stressed that his intervention was not only in an official capacity but also as someone with deep personal connection to the region.

It comes as health facilities in some of the worst-hit regions are attacked amid ongoing violence.

The WHO warns that the Ebola outbreak in DRC is worsening and calls for urgent action from neighbouring countries to contain the deadly virus.

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