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News from Oct 26, 2026 (UTC)

Congo isSteady

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Why

  1. Attackers killed a nurse responding to an Ebola case in eastern Congo.

    13 eventsdailyadvance.com, riotimesonline.com, dailynews.co.tzSource

  2. Uganda bars non-essential travellers from Congo and orders 21-day quarantine for returning citizens.

    4 eventschimpreports.comSource

  3. War is making the DRC's Ebola outbreak harder to stop.

    12 eventsgeographical.co.uk, globalsistersreport.orgSource

What happened

  • Statements16%
  • Cooperation56%
  • Criticism16%
  • Protests2%
  • Pressure5%
  • Fighting6%

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