Africa
US Moves to Keep Ebola Out, Opens Ebola Quarantine Facility in Kenya
The policy is a departure from previous U.S. responses, such as during the 2014 Ebola outbreak, when infected Americans were brought to high-containment treatment centers within the United States for care.

US, Mexico, Canada Announce Ebola-Related Travel Measures Ahead of World Cup
They aim to protect citizens and visitors during the World Cup.

US Vows to Protect Nigerian Christians From ISIS
U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on May 27 during a cabinet meeting that President Donald Trump asked him to do everything possible to protect Nigerian Christians.

Scientists Rush to Produce Vaccines Against Rare Ebola Strain Behind Outbreak
The best option is Ervebo, a vaccine made by Merck that targets the Zaire virus, a more common orthoebolavirus that causes Ebola, WHO adviser said.
220 Suspected Deaths in Ebola Outbreak: WHO
Uganda also reported two additional confirmed Ebola cases today, bringing its total to seven.
Second Ebola Treatment Center Set Ablaze in Eastern Congo, 18 Suspected Cases Fleeing
It was the second such attack in the region in a week.
WHO Upgrades Ebola Risk to ‘Very High’ in Congo
The U.S. government also temporarily paused visa issuance and routine consular services for travelers from countries impacted by the Ebola outbreak, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda.
Ebola Outbreak Prompts US to Direct Some Flights to Dulles for Screening
The DHS order states that anyone who has been in Ebola-impacted area within the past 21 days will be subject to the screening at IAD.
WHO Suspects Ebola Outbreak Started Months Ago
The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda may have started a couple of months ago.
US Doctor in Contact With Ebola Patient Heading to Czech Hospital From Uganda
A U.S. doctor will be transferred from Uganda to a hospital in Prague on Wednesday after he came into contact with a patient infected with Ebola, Czech health officials said.
Ebola Outbreak May Be Larger, Faster-Spreading Than Early Data Showed, WHO Says
The U.S. government announced Tuesday it will fund up to 50 Ebola treatment clinics in Congo and Uganda to expand screening, triage, and isolation capacity.
US Vows to Fund 50 Ebola Clinics Amid Rising Death Toll
The Ebola outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 17. Since then, some 118 people have died.
Ebola Death Toll in Eastern Congo Rises to 131
Ebola was in the spotlight on Tuesday, with the World Health Organization expressing concern over the ‘scale and speed’ of an outbreak of a rare type of the deadly disease in eastern Congo.
State Department Stops Visa Services for 3 African Nations Amid Outbreak
There have been at least 500 suspected cases and 131 suspected deaths associated with the outbreak, according to the World Health Organization.
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in Congo, Uganda Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
Trump Says ISIS Second-in-Command Killed in Joint US–Nigerian Mission
President Donald Trump said U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the ISIS terrorist group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday.
CDC: US Monitoring Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda, Risk to Americans Remains Low
U.S. authorities have urged travelers to follow guidance as Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak spread across communities near Uganda’s border.
Ebola Outbreak Confirmed in Congo With 80 Deaths, Hundreds of Cases
African health authorities are meeting with officials in nearby countries.
US Military Recovers Remains of 2nd Soldier Who Went Missing in Morocco
The recovery ends the search for two soldiers lost during an annual training in Africa.
Remains of US Soldier Who Went Missing During Military Exercises in Morocco Have Been Recovered
Military teams are still searching for a second missing soldier.
US Moves to Keep Ebola Out, Opens Ebola Quarantine Facility in Kenya
The policy is a departure from previous U.S. responses, such as during the 2014 Ebola outbreak, when infected Americans were brought to high-containment treatment centers within the United States for care.
US, Mexico, Canada Announce Ebola-Related Travel Measures Ahead of World Cup
They aim to protect citizens and visitors during the World Cup.
US Vows to Protect Nigerian Christians From ISIS
U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on May 27 during a cabinet meeting that President Donald Trump asked him to do everything possible to protect Nigerian Christians.
Scientists Rush to Produce Vaccines Against Rare Ebola Strain Behind Outbreak
The best option is Ervebo, a vaccine made by Merck that targets the Zaire virus, a more common orthoebolavirus that causes Ebola, WHO adviser said.
220 Suspected Deaths in Ebola Outbreak: WHO
Uganda also reported two additional confirmed Ebola cases today, bringing its total to seven.
Second Ebola Treatment Center Set Ablaze in Eastern Congo, 18 Suspected Cases Fleeing
It was the second such attack in the region in a week.
WHO Upgrades Ebola Risk to ‘Very High’ in Congo
The U.S. government also temporarily paused visa issuance and routine consular services for travelers from countries impacted by the Ebola outbreak, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda.
Ebola Outbreak Prompts US to Direct Some Flights to Dulles for Screening
The DHS order states that anyone who has been in Ebola-impacted area within the past 21 days will be subject to the screening at IAD.
WHO Suspects Ebola Outbreak Started Months Ago
The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda may have started a couple of months ago.
US Doctor in Contact With Ebola Patient Heading to Czech Hospital From Uganda
A U.S. doctor will be transferred from Uganda to a hospital in Prague on Wednesday after he came into contact with a patient infected with Ebola, Czech health officials said.
Ebola Outbreak May Be Larger, Faster-Spreading Than Early Data Showed, WHO Says
The U.S. government announced Tuesday it will fund up to 50 Ebola treatment clinics in Congo and Uganda to expand screening, triage, and isolation capacity.
US Vows to Fund 50 Ebola Clinics Amid Rising Death Toll
The Ebola outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 17. Since then, some 118 people have died.
Ebola Death Toll in Eastern Congo Rises to 131
Ebola was in the spotlight on Tuesday, with the World Health Organization expressing concern over the ‘scale and speed’ of an outbreak of a rare type of the deadly disease in eastern Congo.
State Department Stops Visa Services for 3 African Nations Amid Outbreak
There have been at least 500 suspected cases and 131 suspected deaths associated with the outbreak, according to the World Health Organization.
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in Congo, Uganda Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
Trump Says ISIS Second-in-Command Killed in Joint US–Nigerian Mission
President Donald Trump said U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the ISIS terrorist group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday.
CDC: US Monitoring Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda, Risk to Americans Remains Low
U.S. authorities have urged travelers to follow guidance as Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak spread across communities near Uganda’s border.
Ebola Outbreak Confirmed in Congo With 80 Deaths, Hundreds of Cases
African health authorities are meeting with officials in nearby countries.
US Military Recovers Remains of 2nd Soldier Who Went Missing in Morocco
The recovery ends the search for two soldiers lost during an annual training in Africa.
Remains of US Soldier Who Went Missing During Military Exercises in Morocco Have Been Recovered
Military teams are still searching for a second missing soldier.















