EBOLA TESTING SUSPENDED IN THREE CONGO LABS FOLLOWING SUPPLY SHORTAGES- WHO. (PHOTO).

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 Ebola testing suspended in three Congo labs following supply shortages- WHO Three laboratories in Democratic Republic of Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, the World Health Organization said, as the outbreak of the dangerous Bundibugyo species of the virus continues to grow. The agency said laboratories in Bukavu and Lwiro in South Kivu province, and Goma in North Kivu, had run out of stock. It said that the labs were awaiting the arrival of reagents - substances required to run the tests - to resume work on backlogged samples. There have been almost 600 confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak and more than 115 deaths, the Congolese government announced on Tuesday evening. There have also been 19 cases and two deaths in neighbouring Uganda linked to the epidemic, which the WHO has declared an international public health emergency. The outbreak continues to spread and has now affected 25 health zones in the provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu.

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS BIANCA MEETS SOUTH KOREA’S CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES AHEAD OF KOREA-AFRICA FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING. (PHOTO).


 Minister Of Foreign Affairs Bianca Meets South Korea’s Chargé d’Affaires ahead of Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers Meeting


Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu has met with the Chargé d'Affaires, of the  Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria,  Mr. Tak Namgung ahead of the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers Meeting in Seoul, South Korea. 


A statement by the Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Kimibie Ebienfa says the high-level gathering will host ministers and representatives from 54 African countries to build on the momentum of the Inaugural Korea- Africa Summit.


Key focus areas for the meeting include Critical Minerals & Supply Chains - Strengthening cooperation in energy, critical minerals, and logistics in response to global geopolitical risks, as well as economic & Strategic Partnerships, expanding trade, green transition, and digital innovation following up on the 2024 summit objectives.

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