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Jun 14

Ebola outbreak in Congo is not yet a global emergency, UN says

By Jamey Keaten, Maria Cheng, Associated Press

The World Health Organization said the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is an "extraordinary event" of deep concern but does not yet merit being declared a global emergency.

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May 20

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Some ‘Dreamers’ face painful reality of no country to call home

The immigration policies of the Trump administration have dramatically changed life for young undocumented Mexicans who came to the U.S. as children. Under DACA, which President Obama implemented in 2012, they were protected from deportation. Now, many have been forced…

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May 20

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Congo’s Ebola crisis threatens to spiral out of control

More than 1,100 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite information campaigns, new treatment facilities that reduce disease transmission and an effective new vaccine, the outbreak is spreading because of ongoing violence and residents’ deep…

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Jan 06

AP Explains: Why Congo’s election could lead to violence

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

The results of Congo’s presidential election were delayed Sunday. And some 80 U.S. military personnel have been deployed to Central Africa to protect U.S. assets from possible “violent demonstrations” in over the outcome.

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Dec 17

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Responding to Ebola in Congo is hard work, but made that much harder by violence

Ebola has been reported in a number of locations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, making the current outbreak the second worst in history. Getting medical care to the sick is complicated by ongoing violence. Nancy Aossey of International…

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Oct 20

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October 20, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

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On this edition for Saturday, October 20, health officials try new methods to contain the Ebola outbreak in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, millions vote in Afghanistan’s long-delayed parliamentary election amid Taliban violence. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from…

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Oct 20

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A new Ebola vaccine is being tested in war-torn Congo

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The latest Ebola outbreak is the tenth in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the disease was first reported there in 1976. New intervention techniques including the vaccination of thousands of people are being used to contain the outbreak…

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Oct 20

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Health officials work to contain Ebola outbreak in Congo

By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are working to end the latest Ebola outbreak that began in early August. The new cluster of cases has emerged in an area with active fighting between the government and more…

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Oct 05

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Nadia Murad, Denis Mukwege for fight against sexual violence

By Larisa Epatko

“Each of them in their own way has helped to give greater visibility to wartime sexual violence, so that the perpetrators can be held accountable for their actions,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said Friday.

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May 21

Will lessons learned from the 2014 Ebola outbreak prevent more deaths in Congo?

By Larisa Epatko

The spread of Ebola in West Africa in 2014-2016 was the worst outbreak since the disease's discovery. Here's how international health agencies are responding this time.

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