According to information from insiders cited by the Twitter account @__Inty__, the Democratic Republic of the Congo government carried out a crackdown on illegal mining in the country's Copperbelt this week, during which about 300 Chinese citizens were detained. The relevant authorities have not yet released the specific identities of those arrested or the follow-up measures to be taken.
The World Health Organization stated that despite the severe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is expected to be brought under control within the next three months, provided sufficient resources are obtained.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading at an unprecedented rate; government data shows 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths.
Jean Kaseya, Director of the Africa CDC, visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, stating that they will work with the World Health Organization to trace cases and contacts, protect medical personnel, and strengthen community testing and care.
The World Health Organization is funding treatment trials targeting the Bundibugyo strain at three medical facilities in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, while the UK and Canada are simultaneously conducting two vaccine trials.