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Kenya reported a second case of Ebola on Wednesday, about a week after recording its first ever infection of the viral disease when a Kenyan who had been living in Congo died in a Nairobi hospital on October 5. The second patient, a 39-year-old man, is a close family member of the first case and was already in quarantine when he fell ill on Tuesday, the health ministry said in a statement.
It follows the death last week of a man who had arrived in Kenya after travelling from DR Congo.
Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has joined a new political-military front that brings together the Rwandan-backed AFC/M23 coalition. Analysts say it could reshape opposition to President Felix Tshisekedi.
The envoy lauds the progress in diplomatic efforts despite the worsening security and humanitarian situation.
The Bundibugyo strain fuels deadliest Ebola outbreak in DRC’s history as health workers face mistrust from communities.
Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has joined a new political-military front that brings together the Rwandan-backed AFC/M23 coalition. Analysts say it could reshape opposition to President Felix Tshisekedi.
Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.
Alliance raises fears of more fighting and confrontation with President Tshisekedi's government.
Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila announced a new political-military alliance with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Monday, despite being sentenced to death in absentia for alleged complicity with the group. The move comes as debate grows over constitutional changes ahead of President Felix Tshisekedi’s final term ending in 2028.
The former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo spoke this Friday. An allowance in which he does not spare his successor Felix Tshisekedi.
The fight against Ebola poses a challenge in the Central African Republic. In Zemio, in the country’s south-east, proximity to the Democratic Republic of Congo has raised fears that the virus could spread across the border. But health screening remains difficult. The repeated absence of health workers at checkpoints is hampering surveillance, while residents continue to cross the border through unofficial crossing points, as FRANCE 24's team on the ground reports.
A Kenyan national who had been living in Congo before returning to Nairobi has become Kenya’s first confirmed Ebola case and the country’s first fatality from the disease in the rapidly evolving outbreak. The Kenya Red Cross is supporting the government’s efforts to prevent a public health crisis. FRANCE 24’s Bastien Renouil met with Paul Olala, the NGO’s head of health security and emergencies.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, members of the panel of African Union facilitators completed their visit to Goma, in the east of the country, a city controlled by AFC-M23, supported by Rwanda. This visit comes as peace processes remain deadlocked and fighting continues on the ground. Details of Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula from Kinshasa. #RDC #Goma #PeaceCongo
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, members of the panel of African Union facilitators have just completed their visit to Goma, the eastern city of the country controlled by AFC-M23, supported by Rwanda. This visit comes at a time when peace processes appear to be stalled and fighting continues on the ground. Accuracy of Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula from Kinshasa.
The patient crossed several cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, drove to Uganda and finally flew to Kenya.
The patient passed through multiple cities in DR Congo, drove to Uganda and eventually flew to Kenya.
A Kenyan living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo died on Monday, 6 October, from Ebola in a hospital in Nairobi, as announced by the Kenyan authorities on Tuesday. According to Kenya's Minister of Health, Aden Duale, the victim had been ill about a month ago and had been treated in several hospitals before crossing the border with Uganda by road and then taking a plane to Nairobi.
For the first time ever, Kenya has registered one case of Ebola. A 40-year-old Kenyan businessman travelled from DR Congo to Uganda before flying to Nairobi, Kenya's capital. He was infected and had symptoms for several weeks. He died yesterday in Nairobi, where the authorities are on alert and are doing their utmost to prevent the disease from spreading in the capital.
More than 4,000 people have died in the worst outbreak in the DR Congo's history, with confirmed cases surpassing 8,300.
Kenya on Tuesday reported its first-ever Ebola death after a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) died after returning to the country. Kenya is the fourth country to record an Ebola case in the current outbreak, which was declared in eastern DR Congo in mid-May.
