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26 pupils, two teachers killed in Liberia school fire
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26 pupils, two teachers killed in Liberia school fire

A huge fire at a Liberian Koranic school killed at least 26 pupils and two teachers on Wednesday when flames…
DR Congo Ebola death toll crosses 2,000 ahead of UN chief’s visit
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DR Congo Ebola death toll crosses 2,000 ahead of UN chief’s visit

The Ebola outbreak showed no signs of easing in DR Congo Friday on the eve of the UN chief’s visit,…
Scientists hail promise of first effective Ebola treatments in Congo trial
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Scientists hail promise of first effective Ebola treatments in Congo trial

LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists are a step closer to finding the first effective treatments for the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever…
Rwanda shuts DR Congo border after Ebola cases in frontier city
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Rwanda shuts DR Congo border after Ebola cases in frontier city

Rwanda has shuttered its frontier with Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo after a third case of the deadly virus was…
DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
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DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic

An Ebola epidemic raging in eastern DR Congo marks its first year on Thursday in a mood of fear mingled…
DR Congo urges calm after Ebola case in key city
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DR Congo urges calm after Ebola case in key city

Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo have appealed for calm after a preacher fell ill with Ebola in the eastern…
Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola
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Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola

MPONDWE, Uganda (AP) — Several well-trodden paths crisscross this lush area where people walk between Congo and Uganda to visit…
Ebola outbreak in Congo hits record for confirmed cases in single day
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Ebola outbreak in Congo hits record for confirmed cases in single day

(CNN)–The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a grim milestone, with 27 new cases confirmed in…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak might be declared global emergency
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak might be declared global emergency

GENEVA (AP) — A top Red Cross official said Friday he’s “more concerned than I have ever been” about the…
Dozens protest in eastern Congo against election exclusion
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Dozens protest in eastern Congo against election exclusion

KINSHASA (Reuters) – Dozens of people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni marched, barricaded roads and…
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