Uganda shuts border with DR Congo in a bid to contain Ebola outbreak | Africanews

Uganda shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday in a bid to contain the Ebola outbreak that has hit its neighbour, the health ministry announced.

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Francois Kasereka, a member of the Congo Scouts movement, speaks to people during a public sensitisation campaign amid the Ebola outbreak in Bunia, Congo, May 23, 2026

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Uganda shuts border with DR Congo in a bid to contain Ebola outbreak | Africanews

Uganda shuts border with DR Congo in a bid to contain Ebola outbreak | Africanews

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