insert_link Africa Congo erects checkpoints as Ebola outbreak expands Democratic Republic of Congo, Beni state (Photo for illustration purposes by Zohra Bensemra/Reuters) Towns affected by the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo have set up checkpoints to limit population movement, officials said this week. Reuters reports that the country’s health ministry declared the outbreak last week, reporting 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths. Aid workers have warned that the response is underfunded, raising concerns about containment […] today11 September, 2025