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Kenya confirms first imported Bundibugyo Ebola case after patient dies in Nairobi
Kenya has confirmed its first imported Bundibugyo Ebola case after a citizen who fell ill in the DRC travelled through Uganda to Nairobi and later died.
Gaza reconstruction hinges on multinational security force as Israel and Hamas remain divided over sequencing
International troops prepare to deploy to Gaza as Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal and reconstruction enter a critical new phase.
Congo Ebola outbreak becomes country’s deadliest ever as deaths rise to 2,325
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people and become the country’s deadliest ever, with transmission expanding across six provinces and health authorities racing to contain a virus for which no approved vaccine or specific treatment currently exists.
Congo Ebola outbreak could become deadliest in history as deaths cross 2,000
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 4,449 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,061 deaths as WHO warns the fast-moving Bundibugyo outbreak could surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic, with unidentified transmission chains and community deaths overwhelming containment efforts.
Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 3,200 cases as deaths rise above 1,400
Congo’s Ebola cases have reached 3,200, but the deeper crisis is a rare virus spreading through conflict zones without an approved vaccine.
Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 1,502 cases as death toll rises to 473
Congo’s Ebola cases are rising faster than treatments are arriving. A new clinical trial offers hope, but 473 deaths show the urgency.
Congo Ebola outbreak exposes deadly surveillance gap inside Kigonze displacement camp
Congo has confirmed 933 Ebola cases, but 30 deaths at Kigonze camp expose a bigger threat: transmission may be outrunning testing and sanitation.
Blencowe Resources (LSE: BRES) sharpens Uganda graphite investment case with $1.2bn Orom-Cross NPV10
Blencowe Resources lifted Orom-Cross graphite NPV10 to US$1.254bn. Find out why funding, offtakes and non-China supply now matter.
Ebola spreads from eastern Congo to Uganda as WHO warns outbreak is outpacing response
Ebola has crossed from Congo into Uganda, but the bigger risk is the Bundibugyo strain without a vaccine and a response under pressure.
Ebola is spreading again in Congo, and this time the response is missing its most powerful weapon
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading without enough vaccines, supplies or flight access. The regional health-security test is deepening.