World News in Brief: UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political tensions escalate in Somalia

Key points

• Tweet URL In eastern DRC, UN agencies are supporting national health authorities through Ebola treatment centres, case management, surveillance efforts and the delivery of essential medicines and medical supplies.
• According to Congolese authorities, more than 90 per cent of reported cases are concentrated in Ituri province, though infections have also been detected in North and South Kivu.
• The response has been complicated by attacks on frontline workers, particularly during safe burial operations, alongside persistent rumours and mistrust that continue to undermine public health measures.
• Prevention measures Meanwhile in Uganda, the UN is supporting Government-led efforts to contain the outbreak under national coordination structures.
• Authorities, with technical support from WHO, are carrying out contact tracing, surveillance, infection prevention measures and public awareness campaigns.