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World Health Organization chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city …

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Uganda orders ‘immediate’ closure of border with Congo as rare Ebola cases surge

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo “with immediate effect” as …

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Ebola treatment tent set ablaze again in Congo, with 18 suspected cases leaving

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A tent used for treatment of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was set …

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Amid deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, Canada not banning travellers

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. While Canada is monitoring a severe Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, the federal health authority …

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. An Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international …

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New Ebola outbreak confirmed in remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Health officials on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 …

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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they’ve seized strategic city of Uvira in east Congo

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 said that it’s taken control of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo on Wednesday afternoon, following a rapid offensive since the …

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89 civilians killed in Islamic State-linked rebel attacks in east Congo: UN force

Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Islamic State-linked rebels have killed 89 civilians in multiple attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lubero territory, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African country, …

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Ebola outbreak in Congo shows signs of containment, WHO says

Health The Ebola outbreak in Congo shows signs of containment, with no new confirmed or probable cases since the World Health Organization’s last update on Oct. 1. Thomson Reuters · Posted: Oct 08, 2025 4:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 8 The logo of the World Health Organization is …

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Islamic State-linked rebels attack funeral in east Congo, killing more than 50

Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels with machetes and guns killed more than 50 civilians at a funeral in east Congo, the latest big attack by the Islamic State-linked group, officials said. The ADF assault took place on Monday night in the town of Ntoyo in North Kivu province’s Lubero territory, …

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