Ebola outbreak kills 88 in DR Congo as WHO declares global emergency
18 May 2026, 14:18 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
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A fast‑moving Ebola outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain has killed more than 80 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and reached the major city of Goma, prompting the World Health Organization to declare an international health emergency.