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Kenya’s police crack down on protest against US Ebola centre in Nanyuki | Ebola News

Kenya’s police crack down on protest against US Ebola centre in Nanyuki | Ebola News

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Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026 Gunshots, water cannon and tear gas have been used by Kenya’s police in the central town of Nanyuki, where hundreds of protesters lit fires and hurled stones at law enforcement officers as they demonstrated against a quarantine centre for US citizens exposed to Ebola. Tuesday’s violence came as the proposed quarantine centre at the town’s Laikipia Air Base has caused anger among Kenyans who accuse the United States of shifting the risks of caring for people exposed to the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda onto Kenya. Kenya has never recorded a case of Ebola, and many residents oppose bringing potential carriers of the virus into the country. The centre is designed to have 50 isolation beds, run by US staff, and was nearing completion late last week. Construction has continued despite a temporary halt order from Kenya’s High Court and vocal opposition from local politicians. President William Ruto’s government has pledged to press ahead with the project, arguing that Kenya owes Washington …

Protests erupt in Kenya over US Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki | Ebola News

Protests erupt in Kenya over US Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki | Ebola News

Published by Sam Flores

Anger grows in Kenya as residents accuse the US of offloading Ebola risks onto Kenyans. Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026 Kenyan police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the central town of Nanyuki, who have been opposing a quarantine centre for US citizens exposed to Ebola that the United States government is racing to build despite Kenyan court orders barring further work. The proposed 50-bed unit at an air force base has angered many Kenyans, who accuse the US of offloading the health risk of caring for those exposed to the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Last week, hundreds took to the streets in Nanyuki amid growing frustration among residents as Kenyan and US authorities publicly reaffirmed their commitment to the plan despite court orders. The demonstration turned violent, with at least two people killed and one wounded. During the latest protest, police used tear gas to disperse small groups of protesters. One protester carried …

Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101 | Ebola News

Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101 | Ebola News

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DRC records 10 deaths and 35 new cases, slams armed groups for hindering health response. Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026 The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 101 confirmed Ebola deaths, expressing concern over armed groups hindering the response in the hardest-hit province of Ituri. In its latest situation report on Monday, the DRC’s government said it recorded 35 new confirmed cases in the previous 24 hours, including 10 deaths. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The figures brought the total number of confirmed cases to 550 and the total number of confirmed deaths to 101. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the DRC was announced on May 15, though officials have since said it went undetected for weeks, leaving health authorities behind the curve and struggling to bring it under control. The outbreak is concentrated in three provinces long beset by armed conflict: Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu. The country’s government said the latest cases were recorded in 17 of Ituri’s health zones, as well as …

Iran war; Trump’s anti-weaponization fund; Ebola : NPR

Iran war; Trump’s anti-weaponization fund; Ebola : NPR

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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Israeli forces launched strikes in Lebanon and Iran, and Iran has attacked Israel in retaliation. The violence is threatening to plunge the Middle East back into an all-out war. This morning, sirens sounded across Israel after Iran and its allies, Yemen’s Houthi rebels, launched missiles. Iran said it targeted two Israeli military bases in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Iranian radar sites. Israel struck central and western Iran early today after attacking Hezbollah targets in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Israeli security forces examine a fragment of an intercepted Iranian missile in northern Israel, early Monday, June 8, 2026. Rami Shlush/AP hide caption toggle caption Rami Shlush/AP 🎧 Iran has warned that any strikes by Israel on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital would be considered a red line, NPR’s Jane Arraf tells Up First. Iran has called for a ceasefire …

USAID ‘whistleblower’ assesses U.S. response to Ebola : NPR

USAID ‘whistleblower’ assesses U.S. response to Ebola : NPR

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Nicholas Enrich worked for the United States Agency for International Development under four administrations and was dismissed after leaking memos detailing plans to shut it down. He writes about the end of USAID — and his role in the response to a 2025 Ebola outbreak — in his new book, Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower’s Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. Simon & Schuster hide caption toggle caption Simon & Schuster In March 2025, Nicholas Enrich was the top U.S. official for global health when two major events were happening at the same time: The Trump administration was dismantling USAID, and an Ebola outbreak was spreading in Uganda. It was Enrich’s job to manage the U.S. response. He says he was stymied at every turn. “I was told by one of the political appointees, who was the head of the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, that Ebola is a scam,” Enrich says. A year later, as the worst Ebola outbreak in more than a decade spreads in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Enrich …

The week in pictures: Paris bridge transformed, French Open finals and Albania protests ‘Kushner Island’

The week in pictures: Paris bridge transformed, French Open finals and Albania protests ‘Kushner Island’

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Home Middle East French artist JR transformed the Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris into a cave with an ambitious installation, Albanian protesters rallied against a Trump family luxury resort in a nature preserve and Russia’s Mirra Andreeva took the women’s singles title at the French Open. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week’s most striking images. Issued on: 07/06/2026 – 14:35Modified: 07/06/2026 – 15:46 3 min Reading time An aerial view of “The Pont Neuf cave” installation by French photographer and street artist JR on the Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris, on June 1, 2026. © Damien Meyer, AFP   Russia’s Mirra Andreeva celebrates after beating Poland’s Maja Chwalinska to win the women’s final singles match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2026. © Thomas Samson, AFP Smoke rises after an explosion caused by a marine drone self-detonating in Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta on June 5, 2026. © Observator Antena1 via Reuters Voters hold umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun as they queue to cast ballots in …

US doctor who contracted Ebola discharged from German hospital with five family members

US doctor who contracted Ebola discharged from German hospital with five family members

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Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore A U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been discharged from a Berlin hospital, medical officials announced Saturday, marking a significant therapeutic success. Dr. Peter Stafford, an American physician working in the DRC with a nonprofit Christian ministry Serge, tested positive for Ebola in May and was flown to Germany for treatment. Admitted on May 20, 2026, to Charité’s specialized isolation unit with a Bundibugyo Ebola virus infection, Stafford was barely strong enough to walk. Dr. Scott Myhre, the East and Central Africa area director for Serge, said that Stafford looked “really sick” as he departed. ​ “There were people in full – we call it PPE – the personal protective equipment, and they’re completely covered, and he’s hanging on them barely strong enough to walk,” Myhre told NBC News. “He looked really tired and really …

Fighting Ebola in a park that’s home to rare gorillas : NPR

Fighting Ebola in a park that’s home to rare gorillas : NPR

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Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is home to several hundred mountain gorillas — about a third of the population. Rangers are setting up checkpoints to screen visitors for Ebola and trying to protect the primates, who are very vulnerable to the virus. Roberto Schmidt/AFP/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Roberto Schmidt/AFP/via Getty Images When Emmanuel de Merode looks around, it’s a picture of serenity. “Most evenings there are elephants crossing the river and pods of hippos,” says de Merode, director of the Virunga National Park, which encompasses about 2 million acres in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Mitumba Mountains, home to lowland gorillas, rise up before him. Behind him are the Rwenzori Mountains with glaciers and snow-capped tops beside the equator. “It is one of the most beautiful places in the world,” he says. But beyond this picturesque scene, there is a volatile combination of brutal rebel violence and a burgeoning Ebola outbreak. De Merode and his team of over 800 park rangers are on the front lines as …

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could top 20,000 cases in worst case, CDC says

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could top 20,000 cases in worst case, CDC says

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda could lead to more than 20,000 cases and over 2,000 deaths in a worst-case scenario, according to a report published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. That scenario — modeled using data through May 24, when about 50 deaths had been reported — assumes that only 20% of Ebola patients isolate and that access to vaccines and treatments is limited, the agency said. The outbreak is caused by a rare type of Ebola called Bundibugyo that currently has no available vaccines or treatments. Even in a more optimistic scenario, with around 70% of cases isolating, the report found that there remains about a 1 in 5 chance that the outbreak could surpass 10,000 cases within three months. Dr. Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious diseases physician at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas and a former World Health Organization medical officer, called the projections “concerning.” “Under certain …

Misinformation complicates Ebola efforts – Eye on Africa

Misinformation complicates Ebola efforts – Eye on Africa

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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again © France 24 Issued on: 05/06/2026 – 22:48 13:44 min From the show Reading time 1 min In tonight’s programme, efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak are hampered by mistrust and rumors. Ruto defends Kenya’s preparedness measures, including a U.S.-supported Ebola quarantine facility. And Africans themselves drive tourism’s growth on the continent. Source link