Ebola outbreak situation still deeply worrying, says top UN health official
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has now claimed close to 2,000 lives, with twice…
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Ebola outbreak passes grim new threshold as death toll tops 2,000
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now claimed more than 2,000 lives, with half of…
South Sudan at 15: how the political elite have found a way to profit from peace as well as war
Matthew Benson-Strohmayer, London School of Economics and Political Science South Sudan’s independence from Sudan in 2011 was meant to close…
Ebola outbreak in Congo (DRC) fastest-growing ever recorded
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is…
DRC Ebola cases rise to 2,423, including 967 deaths
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen to 2,423, including 967 deaths, health authorities…
DRC has taken Rwanda to the world court over genocide again. A law scholar explains what’s different this time
Kerstin Bree Carlson, Roskilde University The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) filed a lawsuit against Rwanda at the International Court…
Brazil Places Two Patients in Isolation Over Possible Ebola Cases
Brazilian health authorities have placed two people in isolation after suspected Ebola infections. Officials later said tests on a Belgian…
Cyprus Among Donors Backing EU Effort to Address Sudan Humanitarian Crisis
Cyprus is among the countries contributing financially to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, as part of a wider European…
Djibouti’s president declares victory in election
Djibouti’s longtime leader, Ismail Omar Guelleh, has declared victory after Friday’s election, saying he is set to begin a sixth…
Cyprus energy minister to chair EU trade council at WTO ministerial in Cameroon
Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister Michalis Damianou has departed for Yaoundé, Cameroon, where he will chair the EU Foreign Affairs…