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There is no scientific evidence to support the claim that a combination of guava leaves, red onion, and cloves can cure Ebola virus disease

The 17th Ebola virus disease outbreak was declared in the Rwampara and Mungbwalu health zones, in Ituri Province in the eastern part of the country, on May 15, 2026. The Minister of Public Health, Hygiene, and Social Welfare reported that analyses by the National...

Ebola in DR Congo – There is no scientific evidence to prove that the Ebola virus was created “to exterminate the populations of eastern DRC”

Since mid-May 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been facing a new Ebola outbreak in the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu. This epidemic, linked to the Bundibugyo strain, has been accompanied by a wave of misinformation, including the claim that is the...

Ebola en RDC : le virus au miroir des mythes et de la désinformation

La réponse réside dans le silence fertile des communautés, là où le virus a circulé sous le manteau du mythe et de l’absence de l’intégrité de l’information. En Ituri, épicentre du virus, la maladie a d’abord été perçue comme une malédiction mystique, selon le...

BALOBAKI CHECK is now a Signatory of the IFCN’s Code of Principle

Kinshasa - July 29, 2025 - Balobaki Check, a leading fact-checking initiative focused on tackling misinformation across the francophone arena and the most biggest country in francophone Congo Republic democratic of Congo, has been officially verified on Tuesday as a...