The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could cost African economies up to US $3.6 billion, eliminate tens of thousands of jobs and push nearly one million more people into poverty if the crisis worsens, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

The United Nations has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could cost the continent up to $3.6 billion and lead to the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs,…

Damien Mama, UNDP Resident Representative and Acting Humanitarian Coordinator for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, said the consequences for the countries that neighbor DRC…