DR Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages as deaths surpass 1,800
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have gone on strike due to unpaid wages during a major Ebola outbreak. The disease continues to spread, with death tolls surpassing 1,800.
Why it matters
The strike threatens to undermine containment efforts in one of the world's most vulnerable regions.
Aid workers say the virus is spreading at an ‘alarming and unprecedented rate’, as new cases are recorded in remote areas of the war-torn African country.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Health workers protest over unpaid wages at the provincial governor's office in Ituri, DR Congo [Constant Same Bagalwa/AP] By Al Jazeera Staff and AP Published On 6 Aug 2026 6 Aug 2026 Dozens of Congolese health workers at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak have gone on strike to demand payment of their wages, as aid workers warn the disease is still spreading at an alarming rate.
Health workers in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province – which accounts for nearly 90 percent of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – are the latest group to walk off their jobs since protests over pay began weeks ago in the country.
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