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health-policy3 days ago

CDC widens Ebola travel ban to include green-card holders who visited outbreak countries

The CDC expanded its Ebola-related entry ban to include lawful permanent residents who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the last 21 days, with the measure running through mid‑June as part of a response to the Bundibugyo outbreak; it adds to strict screenings at U.S. entry points (including for Americans returning via Dulles) and follows one of the strictest Ebola measures in recent outbreaks, which have generated hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths.

via Politico|
#cdc#congo-drc#ebola
world6 days ago

DR Congo Plans US World Cup Camp Amid Ebola Health Restrictions

DR Congo’s World Cup squad canceled the Kinshasa leg of its pre-tournament camp due to Ebola-era health restrictions, but will still travel to Europe and then Houston for training ahead of its June 17 opener in Houston against Portugal, with visa and entry hurdles in the US being navigated by FIFA, the White House task force and public health authorities as CDC travel rules and WHO guidance shape their path to the tournament.

via Politico|
#congo-drc#ebola#fifa
Massive landslide at Rubaya mine in DR Congo kills over 200
environment2 months ago

Massive landslide at Rubaya mine in DR Congo kills over 200

More than 200 people died when a landslide triggered by heavy rains struck the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The site, controlled by the AFC/M23 rebel group, has had protective measures discouraged amid security concerns; around 70 of the dead were children, and many injured were evacuated to Goma. Rubaya accounts for about 15% of the world’s coltan, a key metal for electronics, and the disaster follows a similar fatal incident at the site last month.

via Reuters|
#congo-drc#disasters#environment
Coltan mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves hundreds dead as toll climbs
africa3 months ago

Coltan mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves hundreds dead as toll climbs

More than 200 people were killed in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with the toll later reported at least 227 dead and about 20 injured as heavy rains made the ground unstable; the mine, producing roughly 15% of global coltan, has been controlled by AFC/M23 rebels since 2024, and the UN accuses them of looting Rubaya to fund their insurgency, a claim Kigali denies. Final casualty figures were still being confirmed on Friday.

via Reuters|
#africa#coltan#congo-drc