Ebola response hit as transit centre burns in DR Congo camp

The fire in Ituri province came as thousands fled the Kigonze displacement camp, the UN says.

Daily Alba · 2 October 2026 · 2 min read

Illustrative image of empty medical tents; not the Kigonze centre. Illustrative image, not a photograph of the reported event.

A transit centre for Ebola patients has burned down at Kigonze camp in Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UN said.

Lost capacity

Julien Harneis, the UN’s senior Ebola response official in the country, called the fire deeply disappointing, saying each lost centre means lost investment and people unable to get care.

Camp abandoned

The camp had sheltered around 19,000 people. Thousands fled after reports that soldiers entered searching for weapons and suspected armed-group members. The UN says it is working with authorities to protect health facilities.

Source & attribution: This original report is based on UN News, published 1 October 2026. This is not independent on-the-ground reporting.

Ebola response hit as transit centre burns in DR Congo camp

Lost capacity

Camp abandoned

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