Tshisekedi Skips UNGA; EU Sends Ebola Experts to DRC
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · 5 min
DR Congo confirmed President Félix Tshisekedi will not attend the UN General Assembly, while reports link the absence to U.S. Ebola-related travel restrictions that Kinshasa has not publicly cited as the reason. The ECDC is reportedly deploying two epidemiologists to the outbreak area as Ervebo vaccine trials begin in Ituri province.
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DR Congo confirmed President Félix Tshisekedi will not attend the UN General Assembly, while reports link the absence to U.S. Ebola-related travel restrictions that Kinshasa has not publicly cited as the reason. The ECDC is reportedly deploying two epidemiologists to the outbreak area as Ervebo vaccine trials begin in Ituri province.
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