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Health workers struggle with Ebola outbreak as WHO declares highest risk level in DR Congo

22 May 2026, 20:38 GMT By Clarisse FORTUNÉ
Health workers struggle with Ebola outbreak as WHO declares highest risk level in DR Congo

With at least 160 lives already feared lost to Ebola, health workers in DR Congo are racing against time to contain a deadly disease that spreads as fast as it kills. Also, a diplomatic rift with the EU is widening over security funding in Mozambique. The foreign ministry has criticised Brussels for halting support for Rwandan troops deployed in Cabo Delgado. Plus African animation is stepping out of the margins with bold global ambitions. As studios, streamers and creators invest in original stories from the continent, the key question remains: can Africa turn this creative momentum into a truly sustainable animation industry?