Browsing: Ebola
NANYUKI, Kenya — For months, the bio-isolation facility inside Kenya’s Laikipia Air Base existed largely as a political and legal controversy. It was a project that…
KAMPALA, Uganda — On Thursday 16, July 2026 morning, a quiet but symbolic moment unfolded inside the isolation unit at Mulago National Referral Hospital. Standing…
KINSHASA, DR Congo — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced strict new travel restrictions requiring a 21-day quarantine period for individuals returning from…
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto cancelled a planned official visit to Congo-Brazzaville on May 26, 2026, after receiving a Ministry of Health advisory warning…
KINSHASA, DR Congo — A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official has warned of a mounting toll on frontline health workers in the Democratic Republic…
KAMPALA, Uganda — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has killed more than 200 people within its first month,…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Israel has reversed an earlier decision to bar travellers from Kenya from entering the country over Ebola-related concerns, following diplomatic protests from the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Israel has imposed travel restrictions on nationals from five African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has urged religious leaders across Uganda to temporarily stop laying hands on worshippers during prayers and healing services, warning…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States has announced an additional Ksh2.59 billion (US$20 million) in funding to strengthen Ebola preparedness in Kenya and three other…