EBOLA OUTBREAK SPREADS IN CENTRAL AFRICA

The most urgent Africa Edition story is the escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which now has more than 900 reported cases according to local authorities. The outbreak is being treated as a major regional risk because 10 neighboring countries are also considered high risk. Public health officials are focused on containment, surveillance, and preventing cross-border spread. This makes the crisis the most immediate story across African politics, development, and regional security today.