The country has begun vaccinating 50,000 frontline health workers against a different Ebola strain while 20,000 are enrolled in a clinical trial.
Health authorities begin rolling out vaccination trials targeting workers at the centre of the country's Ebola response, according to Al Jazeera.
Medical charity says the study will follow 20,000 frontline workers to assess the effect of the Ervebo vaccine
Congolese authorities report signs of slowdown in the epidemic that has killed more than 3,510 people in eastern regions over four months.
The World Health Organization said the epidemic shows progress but remains active, with over 7,000 cases reported across seven provinces.
Health officials report encouraging progress in containing the deadly virus spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The World Health Organization says new cases are falling in the hard-hit region, though it warns the overall epidemic continues to spread and cause deaths.
The C64 opposition coalition demonstrated in Kinshasa as parliament convened for a new session amid months of opposition to a constitutional reform backed by the ruling majority.
Police used tear gas to break up demonstrations against a proposed amendment that could permit the president a third term, activists say.
Demonstrators gathered in the Democratic Republic of Congo to oppose plans for a presidential candidate to seek a third term.
Security forces dispersed demonstrations across the country as President Felix Tshisekedi seeks constitutional changes that would allow a third term.
Memorial services were conducted for students who died after fire spread to their school in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A fire at a school in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has killed at least 24 children, with some students reportedly jumping from upper floors to escape the flames.
The outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus, detected in mid-May, has become the country's worst epidemic on record.
A fire at a school in the M23 rebel-occupied city of Bukavu has left children dead, according to a report by France 24.