THE FUSE

In northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Ituri has become the centre of the country’s latest Ebola response. Home to an estimated five million people, the province has long grappled with armed conflict, mass displacement and recurring disease outbreaks, making epidemic control especially challenging. Its capital, Bunia, near the borders with Uganda and South Sudan, serves as the administrative and humanitarian hub for a region where insecurity and public health emergencies have repeatedly collided.