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Egypt Calls on Nile Basin States to Expand Cooperation on Water Issues
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Egypt on Wednesday renewed its call for closer collaboration among Nile Basin nations, stressing the importance of reaching common ground on water-related matters in a manner that benefits all countries involved and avoids causing harm to...
US Imposes Ebola Travel Ban on Three Nations
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The US has enacted emergency travel restrictions targeting foreign nationals arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), Uganda, and South Sudan, as an escalating Ebola outbreak triggers sweeping containment measures....
Public Health Vaccines awarded BARDA option for development of vaccines against Sudan ebolavirus & Bundibugyo ebolavirus
EIN Presswire
This award adds more than $33 million to PHV’s BARDA contract to advance a Sudan ebolavirus vaccine candidate and two Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidates.
DRC Ebola Outbreak Tops 500 Cases with 91 Fatalities
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The Ebola epidemic ravaging the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has crossed a grim milestone, surpassing 500 confirmed infections, according to the latest figures published by the National Institute of Public Health....
Global Virus Network Experts Urge Rapid Regional Action as Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Raises Cross-Border Concerns
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
TAMPA, Fla., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Virus Network (GVN) calls for greater global financial, logistical and research support for the local response to the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in Africa.
WHO Raises Global Alert Over Ebola Outbreak
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak connected to the Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a global public health emergency, according to official statements released...
Ebola Outbreak “Spreading at Alarming Speed,” WHO Warns — Growing Global Health Emergencies Highlight Rising Need for TOMI’s SteraMist Technology
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
FREDERICK, Md., May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.® (“TOMI”) (NASDAQ: TOMZ), a global leader in disinfection and decontamination solutions, today highlighted the growing importance of advanced environmental...
Ghana Approves Stricter Law Targeting LGBTQ Activities
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Ghana’s parliament has passed legislation that introduces tougher penalties related to LGBTQ activities, including prison sentences for individuals involved in same-sex relationships and those accused of promoting or supporting...
African health security is vital to save lives and protect jobs
South African Government
Dear Fellow South African, A little over four years have passed since South Africa emerged from the state of disaster that had been declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ebola Containment in Congo Shows Progress, WHO Says
MENAFN
(MENAFN) World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced Wednesday that the battle against Congo's Ebola outbreak is slowly turning — yet warned that crippling gaps in contact tracing, entrenched community distrust,...
WHO Chief Says Ebola Response Gaining Ground
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The World Health Organization's top official declared Wednesday that containment efforts against the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak are showing signs of progress, even as authorities grapple with dangerously low contact...
Militant Assault in Eastern Congo Leaves 21 Dead
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The number of people killed in a recent militant attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has climbed to 21 after additional victims were found near the town of Mbau, according to reports released on Thursday.
Australia Pledges USD3.6M to Combat Deadly Ebola Outbreak in Africa
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The Australian government announced Thursday it would commit emergency funding to bolster the international response to an active Ebola outbreak sweeping Central Africa, as authorities race to contain the disease's spread.
WHO Says Ebola Response in Congo Gaining Ground Despite Challenges
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday that efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are beginning to gain momentum, even as authorities continue to face major operational...
Scene Health Releases New Guide on Medication Adherence Support for Leaders Advancing Rural Health Transformation
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
BALTIMORE, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scene Health announces the release of its new guide, Transforming Rural Healthcare through Medication Adherence Support, designed for U.S. health leaders strengthening their medication adherence...
China Expands Medical Support to Congo as Ebola Cases Rise
MENAFN
(MENAFN) China has announced plans to provide emergency humanitarian and medical assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak affecting parts of Central and East Africa.
China Dispatches Ebola Expert Team to DRC
MENAFN
(MENAFN) China has dispatched a specialized medical team to the Democratic Republic of Congo to bolster the fight against a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak that the World Health Organization has designated a public health emergency of international...
Zoth Enters into Strategic Partnership MOU with Bakkt to Enable Compliant Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments Across South Asia and MENA, Scaling its Total Payments Volume to $1 Billion Annually
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Singapore , May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zoth, the privacy-first stablecoin neobank purpose-built for the Global South & the Agentic Economy, and Bakkt, Inc., a regulated digital asset infrastructure company, have signed an MOU establishing...
Trump is Concerned as US Confirms Ebola Infection Abroad
MENAFN
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Monday that he is “concerned” about what he described as an Ebola “breakout,” following confirmation from US health authorities that an American citizen has been infected.
DRC Says No Plans to Close Schools Amid Ebola Outbreak
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The Congolese government has ruled out shutting down schools in the country's outbreak-stricken eastern provinces, even as the deadly Ebola virus has claimed the lives of at least five students since the current surge began in mid-May, a...
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