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Health workers and volunteers prepare to attend to patients at an Ebola treatment centre following an outbreak in DR Congo. File photo.

When disease meets state failure

Friday, May 29, 2026
Health workers in full protective gear stand at isolation unit as response teams step up efforts to contain the outbreak. Courtesy photo
Health

Seven things to know about the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Saturday, May 23, 2026
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda has reached nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths.
Health

WHO: Ebola outbreak 'not a pandemic emergency'

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
At least 131 deaths have been reported in DR Congo, with more than 513 suspected cases, according to local officials. INTERNET
Health

Ebola deaths surpass 130: How the virus spreads

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Health workers carry the body of a suspected Ebola victim for burial at a cemetery in Freetown December 21, 2014. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (SIERRA LEONE - Tags: HEALTH DISASTER) - RTR4IV65
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What does the declaration of Ebola as a global health emergency mean?

Monday, May 18, 2026
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday, May 17, announced the postponement of this year’s Martyrs’ Day celebrations an outbreak of the Ebola virus.
Religion

Ebola virus: Uganda postpones Martyrs’ Day celebration

Monday, May 18, 2026
A view of la Petite Barriere , the border between Goma in DRC and Rubavu in Rwanda. File
Health

Rwanda on alert as Ebola outbreak is declared global emergency

Sunday, May 17, 2026
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo declared a global health emergency

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Emery Habumugisha of Kibagabaga Level Two Teaching Hospital is among six Rwandan nurses and midwives who received the DAISY Award for excellence in clinical skill and compassionate care. Courtesy
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Six Rwandan nurses, midwives receive international recognition

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Ecofleet public bus during morning hours in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Better buses are here. But can Kigali sustain the momentum?

Monday, May 11, 2026
Doctors conduct a surgery operation . Rwanda currently has about 180 surgeons serving a population of more than 14 million people.
Health

A closer look at efforts to close the gap of surgical care

Sunday, April 26, 2026
The CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Dr Sania Nishtar. Courtesy
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Gavi boss on Rwanda’s potential as a 'hub for pandemic response'

Friday, April 24, 2026