WHO declares Ebola emergency in Congo as cases rise, with weak infrastructure and expanding mineral extraction raising fears of cross-border spread.

Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed conflicts are driven by an international scramble for mineral wealth

By SHARON NAKOLA in Nairobi, Kenya |

Recurring Ebola outbreaks in Democratic Republic of Congo are linked to rural communities’ customs and reliance on bushmeat as a source of prote

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WHO declares Ebola emergency in Congo as cases rise, with weak infrastructure and expanding mineral extraction raising fears of cross-border spread.

The World Bank is deploying emergency resources and preparing rapid financing for Congo’s Ebola outbreak as WHO declares a global health emergency and fears grow over regional…

Africa CDC has warned that 10 African countries are at risk from the worsening Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda as WHO raises the threat level and health agencies seek $314…

Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries as infections spill from eastern Congo into Uganda.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda poses a grave threat, exacerbated by poor infrastructure and political decisions. Urgent global support is needed to protect vulnerable…