Central Africa

- At least 30 people died after two boats collided on the Congo River in DR Congo. - Thousands fled an Ebola-hit displacement camp in eastern DRC following clashes and fires; UNICEF reports nearly 2,000 children affected by losing one or both parents due to the outbreak. - France allocates €13.4 million to combat Ebola resurgence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. - The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has surpassed 4,000 deaths and spread to seven provinces.

Recent headlines

• ‘Ebola takes the people children depend on’: UNICEF — un_news
• UN warns of rising fake drug trade in Central Africa — punch_ng
• Central Africa faces rising threat from counterfeit and trafficked medicines — africa_news
• MSF warns Ebola spread in DR Congo's North Kivu province is 'out of control' — africa_news
• Ebola spirals out of control in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — NGO — tass_ru