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Ebola Surge: DR Congo’s health ministry says confirmed Ebola cases jumped to 710 with 149 deaths, as authorities deny lockdown rumours and push surveillance, contact tracing, targeted vaccination and community engagement. Response Gaps: Earlier figures put cases at 689 (139 deaths), with operational hurdles including weak alert reporting, limited Ebola treatment capacity, shortages of infection-control supplies and a $21.5m funding gap. Human Cost at Clinics: Reports from Ituri describe staff falling ill, lack of test access, and insufficient protective gear—raising pressure on an already strained health system. Minerals & Conflict Risk: Global Witness alleges looted DRC coltan is smuggled via Rwanda into global supply chains, feeding electronics markets and deepening scrutiny of regional mineral governance. Justice in UN Expert Case: A Congolese military court sentenced 54 people to death over the 2017 killings of UN investigators Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalán, including former army officer Jean de Dieu Mambweni. Mining Economics: Energy constraints are cited as a threat to cobalt output stability, as grid unreliability forces costly self-generation or reduced processing.

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