Jul 20 War-weakened South Sudan tries to prepare for Ebola By Sam Mednick, Associated Press With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent… Continue reading
Jul 18 Congo to combat Ebola by enforcing mandatory emergency health measures By Krista Larson, Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press Congolese soldiers and police will enforce hand-washing and fever checks now that the deadly Ebola outbreak has been declared an international health emergency. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 8:13 News Wrap: Trump says U.S. to send more troops to Poland In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump hosted Polish President Andrzej Duda and announced plans to send 1,000 more U.S. troops to the former Soviet bloc state as part of a growing alliance. That’s on top of 4,500 Americans already… Continue watching
Jun 12 5-year-old Ugandan boy dies of Ebola as outbreak spreads beyond Congo By Rodney Muhumuza, Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press There have been three confirmed cases in Uganda for the highly contagious disease that has killed nearly 1,400 in Congo. Continue reading
Jun 01 Funeral for Congo’s Etienne Tshisekedi, president’s father By Associated Press A funeral Mass is being celebrated for Etienne Tshisekedi, the Congolese opposition icon whose son is now president of the sprawling Central African country. Continue reading
May 10 WHO warns Ebola could spread if attacks don’t stop By Krista Larson, Associated Press The World Health Organization warned it may not be possible to contain Ebola to the two affected provinces in eastern Congo if violent attacks on health teams continue. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 6:18 Why immigration is a focal issue in South African election By Fred de Sam Lazaro In South Africa, voters will go to the polls Wednesday in an election that could present the strongest challenge to date for the ruling African National Congress. A recent wave of xenophobic attacks has put the issue of immigration front… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 4:08 Ebola outbreak grows in Congo after health clinic attacks By PBS NewsHour More than 1,000 people have died from an Ebola outbreak that began in August in Democratic Republic of Congo. The country's government is working with international aid organizations to contain the deadly disease but their efforts have been challenged by… Continue watching
May 03 Ebola deaths top 1,000 in Congo amid clinic attacks By Saleh Mwanamilongo, Krista Larson, Associated Press The outbreak declared almost nine months ago already had caused the most deaths behind the 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa's Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia that killed more than 11,000 people. Continue reading
Apr 30 Congo Ebola cases hit record for most reported in single day By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Krista Larson, Associated Press Health experts are expressing growing alarm about the number of people sickened with the Ebola virus who are never reaching treatment centers, allowing the disease to spread to caregivers and countless others. Continue reading