Ebola and Armed Conflict Deepen Suffering in Eastern DR Congo

An Ebola outbreak and escalating armed violence are compounding hardship for thousands in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where worsening insecurity is disrupting daily life.

In Ituri province, Halin Adams had no choice but to close her small shop as the spread of the virus coincided with a deterioration in security.

Her experience illustrates the overlapping pressures facing people caught between a public health emergency and armed conflict. For Adams, the two crises made it impossible to keep her business open.

The closure highlights how the combined impact of disease and violence reaches beyond immediate threats to safety and health, undermining the livelihoods people depend on.