Ebola
26 pupils, two teachers killed in Liberia school fire
World
September 19, 2019
26 pupils, two teachers killed in Liberia school fire
A huge fire at a Liberian Koranic school killed at least 26 pupils and two teachers on Wednesday when flames…
DR Congo Ebola death toll crosses 2,000 ahead of UN chief’s visit
World
August 30, 2019
DR Congo Ebola death toll crosses 2,000 ahead of UN chief’s visit
The Ebola outbreak showed no signs of easing in DR Congo Friday on the eve of the UN chief’s visit,…
Scientists hail promise of first effective Ebola treatments in Congo trial
Health & Fitness
August 13, 2019
Scientists hail promise of first effective Ebola treatments in Congo trial
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists are a step closer to finding the first effective treatments for the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever…
Rwanda shuts DR Congo border after Ebola cases in frontier city
World
August 1, 2019
Rwanda shuts DR Congo border after Ebola cases in frontier city
Rwanda has shuttered its frontier with Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo after a third case of the deadly virus was…
DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
World
July 31, 2019
DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
An Ebola epidemic raging in eastern DR Congo marks its first year on Thursday in a mood of fear mingled…
DR Congo urges calm after Ebola case in key city
World
July 15, 2019
DR Congo urges calm after Ebola case in key city
Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo have appealed for calm after a preacher fell ill with Ebola in the eastern…
Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola
World
June 18, 2019
Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola
MPONDWE, Uganda (AP) — Several well-trodden paths crisscross this lush area where people walk between Congo and Uganda to visit…
Ebola outbreak in Congo hits record for confirmed cases in single day
World
May 3, 2019
Ebola outbreak in Congo hits record for confirmed cases in single day
(CNN)–The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a grim milestone, with 27 new cases confirmed in…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak might be declared global emergency
Health & Fitness
April 12, 2019
Congo’s Ebola outbreak might be declared global emergency
GENEVA (AP) — A top Red Cross official said Friday he’s “more concerned than I have ever been” about the…
Dozens protest in eastern Congo against election exclusion
World
December 27, 2018
Dozens protest in eastern Congo against election exclusion
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Dozens of people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni marched, barricaded roads and…