politics
Miners in Sierra Leone's Kono district, the heart of the country's diamond industry, are watching their livelihoods shrink as lab-grown gems flood global markets. The surge in synthetic diamond pro…
Jun 13, 2026
health
Medical staff at a clinic in Bunia, the epicenter of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, say they are struggling to cope with a surge in patients. The facility has reached capacity, …
Jun 10, 2026
About #ebola
Ebola is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus, primarily transmitted through contact with infected bodily fluids. Outbreaks have occurred mainly in Africa, with the most severe epidemic occurring in West Africa from 2014 to 2016, resulting in over 11,000 deaths.