Congo Ebola response hit by worker protests over late pay

World congohealthprotestTop Newsworkers' rights Congo Ebola response hit by worker protests over late pay Ebola Outbreak Response At Treatment Center In Bunia, Dr Congo Relevant News Congo Ebola response hit by worker protests over late pay 4 August 2026 Deputy Culture Minister inspects Venetian Walls restoration works in Nicosia 4 August 2026 Forest recovery from fire can take decades, even centuries, forestry official says 4 August 2026 newsroom 4 August 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Ebola response workers in eastern Congo staged protests this week, demanding the government pay salaries and allowances they say are nearly three months overdue, as security incidents continue to hamper efforts to contain the outbreak. Dozens of health workers gathered outside Ebola treatment centres in Bunia, Rwampara and Mongbwalu, all in Ituri province, on Sunday and Monday, calling for immediate payment, protesters said. In Mongbwalu on Monday, police dispersed demonstrators after they caused a disruption outside a hospital, according to local authorities and a protester. “We are facing an unjust situation that seriously jeopardizes the continuation of the response effort,” the health workers said in a letter addressed to President Felix Tshisekedi. He has not publicly responded. Congo’s communications ministry did not respond to a request for comment. Ebola response efforts also continue to be disrupted by security incidents amid persistent community mistrust. In Niania, also in Ituri province, a group of young men briefly blocked a U.N. World Food Programme helicopter from landing on Tuesday and threw projectiles at an Ebola treatment centre, prompting police to fire warning shots, according to local civil society leader Samuel Banapia. In neighbouring North Kivu province, rumours on social media that health authorities planned to impose a curfew sparked protests in Butembo on Monday, Katwa health zone chief Jean Mukoko told Reuters. An ambulance sent to evacuate a suspected Ebola case was vandalised in Beni on Saturday, a local health official said. The outbreak has infected 3,802 people and killed 1,707 since it was declared on May 15, according to the latest government data released on Monday, making it the second-largest on record globally. (Information from Reuters) Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Deputy Culture Minister inspects Venetian Walls restoration works in Nicosia Forest recovery from fire can take decades, even centuries, forestry official says Onirodiadromes returns to fill Lefkara with music Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after video shows drone attacking market vendor Investigators believe grinder sparks caused Agios Mamas fire, workers fled scene Government, PASYDY agree to set up public service reform committee Second Limassol road death in hours as scooter rider dies from injuries Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.