West Africa
Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control
BUNIA, Congo | The number of confirmed cases of Ebola virus in Congo has surged past 8,000, as the country runs out of health workers to contain the deadly disease. Congo announced an outbreak on May 15, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no known treatment or vaccine, and has struggled to contain […]
Togo detains French filmmakers over alleged immigration violations, advocacy group says
LOMÉ, Togo | Two French documentary filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been jailed in Togo after more than three weeks in custody in the West African nation, an advocacy group said Thursday, amid strained relations between the government and French media. Reporters Without Borders said that filmmakers Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani and […]
Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks
BUNIA, Congo | Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has been effective in past Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization and partners said Thursday, announcing a step seen as a major boost to efforts to contain what officials have described as the fastest Ebola outbreak in history. The Ervebo vaccine is […]
Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record
BUNIA, Congo | At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues. Government data published overnight into Tuesday showed the outbreak has recorded […]
Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages, disrupting response as deaths top 1,800
BUNIA, Congo | Dozens of Congolese health workers at the epicenter of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record staged protests Thursday to demand payment for their wages, abandoning several health facilities even as aid workers warn that the disease is still spreading at an alarming rate. Confirmed cases in the outbreak, meanwhile, reached 3,973, including […]