As millions of Ethiopians headed to the polls on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections widely expected to reinforce Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s political mandate, a series of developments across…
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DR Congo’s Ebola Response Struggles as Food Insecurity and Aid Cuts Deepen Humanitarian Crisis
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBreaking NewsCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySustainability reportingWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by External Source 585 views 4 minutes readThe Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak is being intensified by acute food insecurity, funding shortages and growing public mistrust, humanitarian agencies warned this week, as health authorities struggle…
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DR Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Deepens as Bundibugyo Strain Spreads Across Eastern Provinces
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBreaking NewsCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)East AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksOpinionPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitySustainability reporting by External Source 627 views 4 minutes readThe Democratic Republic of Congo is confronting a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak that has triggered international concern after health authorities confirmed dozens of infections linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain…
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Rwanda Tightens DR Congo Border Controls as Ebola Outbreak Raises East Africa Health and Trade Risks
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBreaking NewsCentral AfricaClimate FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSustainabilitySustainability reporting by External Source 1.3K views 4 minutes readRwanda has intensified health screenings and tightened cross-border movement with the Democratic Republic of Congo following a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain, as regional governments…
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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Raises Regional Health and Economic Risks as Death Toll Surpasses 120
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBreaking NewsCentral AfricaClimate Science (Africa-focused)East AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitySustainability reportingVoices & Perspectives by External Source 974 views 5 minutes readThe Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a renewed Ebola crisis after health authorities reported more than 120 suspected deaths linked to the virus, prompting the World Health Organization to…