DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak

DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak

Author: BBC World Service September 8, 2025 Duration: 30:26

A new Ebola outbreak declared in the DR Congo. An emergency response has been launched

Over 10 opposition parties form coalition ahead of Ethiopia's next polls

And we experience a ride on one of Tanzania's locally manufactured planes

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