Residents burn an Ebola center in Congo as fear and anger grow over the outbreak - AP News

Residents burn an Ebola center in Congo as fear and anger grow over the outbreak  AP News

DR Congo cancel World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak

The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.

Ebola treatment hospital burned down in DRC as outbreak spreads

Protesters set a hospital on fire in the Democratic of Congo, as authorities struggle to contain an Ebola outbreak.

Residents set fire to an Ebola centre in DR Congo as fear and anger grow over outbreak

People set fire to an Ebola treatment centre in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern DR Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man, a witness and a senior police officer said, as fear and anger grow over a health crisis that doctors are struggling to contain. The arson attack in Rwampara reflects the challenges of health workers trying to curb a rare Ebola virus by using stringent measures that might clash with local customs, such as burial rites. ...

By Associated Press

Ebola: Experts warn of scale and spread of deadly virus

Health experts have warned the world is seeing just the "top of the iceberg" as the deadly Ebola outbreak spreads. Meanwhile, India and the African Union have postponed a scheduled summit due to the health emergency.

Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo burnt down as anger grows

First, an ebola treatment centre in a town at the heart of the outbreak in DR Congo is torched by scared and frustrated locals in the midst of a health crisis that claimed at least 159 lives so far and continues to spread. Also, we talked with our guest about how computer science researchers and data workers from Africa are suffering some of the worst mental health effects of the industry. And, a small bakery is helping the job market rise. Khayelitsha Cookies, a women-led business on the out...

By Georja CALVIN-SMITH

Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak

Congo police fire warning shots in burial dispute after suspected Ebola death - The Straits Times

Congo police fire warning shots in burial dispute after suspected Ebola death  The Straits Times

Congo police fire warning shots in burial dispute after suspected Ebola death

Police fired warning shots and tear gas as part of a dispute in northeastern Congo over the burial of a suspected Ebola victim, a footballer who played for local teams, that saw protesters burn down tents for Ebola patients, Reuters witnesses said. The incident highlighted the struggle Congolese authorities could face to enforce the safe […]

Deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to rebel-held South Kivu

A first Ebola case has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, in an area under the Rwanda-backed M23 militia's control, the armed group's spokesman said Thursday.

By RFI

DR Congo cancel World Cup training in Kinshasa amid Ebola outbreak - The Daily Star

DR Congo cancel World Cup training in Kinshasa amid Ebola outbreak  The Daily Star

Uganda suspends travel to DR Congo over Ebola outbreak

Uganda later reported two suspected Ebola cases -- one infection and one death -- involving Congolese nationals who crossed the border. The post Uganda suspends travel to DR Congo over Ebola outbreak appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo

An angry crowd set alight a section of a hospital at the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after family and friends of a young man thought to have died from the virus were prevented from taking his body away for burial.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

An Ebola outbreak has been declared in eastern DRC, according to the Africa CDC. - Seneweb

An Ebola outbreak has been declared in eastern DRC, according to the Africa CDC.  Seneweb

Eye on Africa - Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo burnt down as anger grows - France 24

Eye on Africa - Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo burnt down as anger grows  France 24