EBOLA DEATH TOLL SURPASSES 200 IN DR CONGO AS VIRUS SPREADS ACROSS EASTERN PROVINCES. (PHOTO).

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 Ebola death toll surpasses 200 in DR Congo as virus spreads across eastern provinces The death toll from the Ebola virus surpassed the 200 mark Thursday as infections surged in the outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said in an update. Confirmed cases of the disease have climbed to 875, including 202 deaths, since the outbreak was declared on May 15, with a mortality rate of 23%, Africa CDC data showed. The virus is spreading across the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu, with Ituri accounting for nearly 95% of the cases. Donors and partners have pledged $910 million to support the Ebola response in the Congo and Uganda, according to Africa CDC, Anadolu Agency reported. The pledges were made during a recent meeting of African leaders and partners dedicated to the current disease outbreak. In a statement, the health body said the amount includes $80 million from African Union mem...

BALA MOHAMMED: WE WON'T RIG, BUT WON'T ALLOW ANYONE TO RIG US OUT. (PHOTO).


 Bala Mohammed: We won't rig, but won't allow anyone to rig us out


Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, says the Allied People’s Movement (APM) will not seek electoral manipulation during the 2027 elections.


Speaking on Thursday at the Bauchi government house during the affirmation of candidates for elective positions in the state, Mohammed said the APM will resist any attempt to rig the party out of victory.


“We are not going to underestimate our competitors. Even if a child born today is a candidate, I am going to deal with him like a grown-up person,” Mohammed said.

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