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Ebola collides with war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 advances, civilians suffer, outbreaks spread, and peace falters. Discover how conflict, disease, and geopolitics fuel catastrophe today.
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reuters.com/investigations/inside-mine-that-feeds-tech-world-funds-congos-rebels-2025-08-13
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criticalthreats.org/analysis/boko-haram-nigeria-tplf-ethiopia-red-sea-drc-m23-rwanda-isis-niger-saf-rsf-sudan-africa-file-february-5-2026
Ebola collides with war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 advances, civilians suffer, outbreaks spread, and peace falters. Discover how conflict, disease, and geopolitics fuel catastrophe today.
Go deeper than the video — the full written analysis, plus WarFronts Weekly free to your inbox.
go.fronts.co/warfronts?v=aQiIdo0l4fI
Get full conflict briefings, and members-only analysis at fronts.co
fronts.co
Join the community and discuss current flashpoints in real time:
reddit.com/r/frontsco
Love the content? Explore Simon's other YouTube channels:
Megaprojects: youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@Celestium1234
HomeFronts: youtube.com/@homefronts
Simon on social:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
Instagram: instagram.com/simonwhistler
Sources
hrw.org/report/2026/05/14/we-are-civilians/killings-sexual-violence-and-abductions-by-the-m23-and-rwandan
cdc.gov/han/php/notices/han00530.html
cdc.gov/ebola/situation-summary/index.html
linkedin.com/in/arenasgabriela
bbc.com/news/articles/cgepl7ler5eo
msf.org/ebola-disease-drc-msf-scales-response-rapidly-evolving-outbreak
https://english.news.cn/africa/20260521/e8df3af6a4d34ac2ba6f7058ec84ef6a/c.html
amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2024/12/drc-operation-keba
http://www.who.int/news-room/speeches/item/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing---3-june-2026
aljazeera.com/news/2019/3/28/community-mistrust-worsening-dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-study
rescue.org/press-release/funding-cuts-led-delayed-detection-deadly-ebola-outbreak-drc
theguardian.com/world/2026/may/24/suspected-ebola-cases-congo-health-workers-attacks
https://x.com/criticalthreats/status/2062595971003924804
reuters.com/world/africa/un-says-congo-rebels-generating-300000-monthly-seized-mining-area-2024-09-30
reuters.com/investigations/inside-mine-that-feeds-tech-world-funds-congos-rebels-2025-08-13
pip.worldbank.org/country-profiles/COD
fides.org/en/news/77396-AFRICA_DR_CONGO_Fighting_for_the_strategic_coltan_mine_in_Rubaya
theafricareport.com/410119/drc-willy-ngoma-military-spokesperson-for-afc-m23-killed-in-drone-strike
criticalthreats.org/analysis/ethiopia-fano-tplf-abiy-somalia-isis-puntland-drc-m23-rwanda-rubaya-africa-file-may-28-2026
reuters.com/world/africa/congos-kisangani-airport-attacked-by-suspected-rebel-drones-authorities-say-2026-03-02
https://archive.is/dEZ2C
https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2026/02/05/avec-l-attaque-sur-l-aeroport-de-kisangani-les-rebelles-du-m23-montrent-leur-capacite-a-frapper-en-profondeur-la-rdc_6665571_3212.html
criticalthreats.org/briefs/congo-war-security-review
criticalthreats.org/analysis/boko-haram-nigeria-tplf-ethiopia-red-sea-drc-m23-rwanda-isis-niger-saf-rsf-sudan-africa-file-february-5-2026
