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Congo’s Health Minister resigns after President takes control of Ebola response
The health minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo offered his resignation after the President of the country decided to move…
WHO reports new Ebola incident in Uganda
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared today on Wednesday that a new case of Ebola has been spotted in Uganda for the…
UPDATED: First Ebola case in Congo city of Goma detected, two aid workers killed
The first case of Ebola in the eastern Congo city of Goma was discovered on Sunday, officials said, raising concerns the virus…
Midday Dispatch – Corporate and Financial News
Donald Trump has launched a stinging attack on cryptocurrencies, including Facebook’s proposed Libra coin, and warned that the social media network might…
Congolese warlord, know as The Terminator, convicted of war crimes by ICC
A former rebel leader has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo by…
WHO considering declaring a global health emergency because of Ebola in Uganda and Congo
Dr. Mike Ryan, the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief, in comments to the Associated Press (AP) , said that it was a…
Two more Ebola cases diagnosed in Uganda as child dies from disease
The year-old Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now spreading to neighboring countries, as a five-year-old boy in Uganda…
Ebola case confirmed in Uganda
Uganda’s health ministry says a patient has tested positive for Ebola in what is the first cross-border case of the deadly virus…
24 die in third train derailing incident in a month in Congo
At least 24 people have been killed and 31 injured in a train accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according…
Sunday Morning Briefing and News Paper Review
Good morning, Your morning briefing gives you a roundup of the main headlines from the world and the main stories reported in…
Wildlife crime: global seizures and arrests in transcontinental operation
Interpol: An international operation against the illegal trade in wildlife and timber has seen hundreds of seizures worldwide as well as suspects…
WHO preparing for worst case scenario in new Ebola outbreak
An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are two confirmed cases of the…