Women will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly considering their contribution as caregivers, in both professional and domestic settings
Europe’s far-right nationalists are closing their borders and using Covid-19 as a guise to deport and deny entry to refugees and asylum seekers
Africa is no stranger to dealing with epidemics. A regional body has been established to co-ordinate responses, but fault lines are evident at a national level
Medical treatment and traditional public health measures are important but early, frequent and transparent community engagement is the key to responding to any major outbreak
Western media has racialised the coronavirus outbreak, leading to increased Sinophobia in several countries. Such dehumanisation of a race has no place in functioning democracies
We dedicate a lot more time and money to military defence than we do on health responses to deadly pathogens
It said the new vaccine, produced by a Belgian subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is aimed at protecting 50 000 people over a period of four months
The ability to contain outbreaks exists but states ignore the international treaty for health security
It will arrive in the eastern city of Goma, in North Kivu province, on October 18 and be used from the beginning of next month
Local communities are wary of the sudden arrival of outsiders and of their interest in regions where there’s been violence for years
A total of 1803 lives have been lost in the second worst outbreak of Ebola on record, according to figures released Wednesday.
Health officials fear an Ebola outbreak in the eastern DRC could spread in Goma. Earlier in July, the city registered its first case
‘Don’t expect the outbreak to be contained until, somehow, local communities are given good reason to trust the responders’
The presence of the virus has raised concerns of an outbreak in the densely populated area along the Rwandan border
Borders are porous between North Kivu province of the DRC and neighbouring countries, so the potential for spread is highly likely
World Health Organisation confirms one case of the virus
The daily number of new Ebola cases has tripled in recent months, according to aid organizations
The current outbreak is the second deadliest on record, after an epidemic killed more than 11 300 people in West Africa in 2014-2016
The current Ebola outbreak in the DRC is devastating vulnerable communities already affected by displacement and violence
It doesn’t matter how effective the medicine is if affected communities don’t trust the people who administer it
Home to nearly one million people, Bunia is the latest Congolese city to report an Ebola infection
The ongoing Ebola outbreak is the 10th in the country’s history and the second largest ever recorded worldwide.
Aid has never been just about helping people. It’s also about gaining influence and exercising soft power
A five-minute history of the country since independence
There are more boy scouts than peacekeepers in the Central African Republic. Even in the midst of a civil war, the scouts are arguably more effective
A series of tweets insinuating the spread of Ebola was caused by undocumented migrants landed City of Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba in hot water
At stake in the vote is political stewardship of a mineral-rich country that has never known a peaceful transition of power since independence
Over 200 people have died in the worst outbreak of Ebola on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo
There are more boy scouts than peacekeepers in the CAR. Even in the midst of a civil war, the scouts are arguably more effective
Teaching staff and aid workers fear that children who walk around freely in the village pose a risk far worse than they would pose in a classroom
The number of suspected Ebola cases in eastern DRC has risen to 73 as ongoing conflicts in the region stymie containment efforts
Health officials say they will begin administering an experimental vaccine following an Ebola outbreak last week