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Congo Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Reaches 930 as Cases Surge Across Eastern Provinces

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The Congo Ebola outbreak has claimed at least 930 lives, with infections rising rapidly across eastern provinces. Health worker strikes, insecurity and unidentified transmission chains are complicating efforts to contain the disease.

MSF Warns DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreading at “Unprecedented” Pace, Cases Triple in 5 Weeks

Explainers & Features Samuel Okechukwu Oruruo Samuel Okechukwu Oruruo -
Doctors Without Borders warns the DRC Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace after cases tripled in five weeks. More than 2,000 infections and 754 deaths have been recorded as health workers struggle to contain the Bundibugyo virus.

DRC Ebola Death Toll Passes 100 as Uganda Tightens Border Controls

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Uganda has tightened Ebola border controls after confirmed cross-border Bundibugyo virus cases emerged from the DRC, where the outbreak death toll has now surpassed 100 amid growing regional concern.

How Ebola Diagnostic Failure Allowed Bundibugyo to Spread Undetected Across DRC

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A major Ebola diagnostic failure in eastern DRC allowed the rare Bundibugyo strain to spread undetected for weeks after testing systems failed to recognise the virus.

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Angola Flags 31,000 Suspected Ghost Workers in Civil Service

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Angola has identified 31,000 questionable records in its civil service database, reviving concerns about ghost workers, public payroll controls and government accountability. The discovery comes a decade after an earlier purge removed more than 55,000 suspected ghost employees.

Nigeria Approves 1st National Menstrual Health Policy, WaterAid Urges Implementation

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Nigeria has approved its first National Menstrual Health Policy,...

Uganda Begins Local Production of HIV Self-Test Kits, Ships 1st Batch to Kenya

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Uganda has begun local assembly of HIV self-test kits at a new diagnostics factory in Mukono and shipped its first consignment to Kenya. The company hopes to reduce retail prices from Shs25,000–30,000 to Shs7,000, with full manufacturing planned by 2028.

Gabon oil rig disaster: 3 bodies found inside wreck, 2 still missing

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Three bodies have been found inside the wreck of the Prospector 5 jack-up rig off Gabon, while two people remain missing. Investigators are examining a possible seabed failure as the sinking delays BW Energy's MaBoMo Phase 2 campaign

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