Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least one person has died after contracting the virus in the country’s north-east, the WHO says. The Congolese health ministry had notified the WHO of a “lab-confirmed case” of Ebola, it added on Twitter. More than 11,000 people died in the Ebola…

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Ghana into ANC semifinals thanks to late Andre Ayew winner

A late penalty from captain Andre Ayew clinched a 2-1 victory for Ghana over Congo DR and with it a meeting with Cameroon in the semifinals of the African Nations Cup. Chances were few and far between in a goalless first half in Gabon, although Congo DR’s forward Dieumerci Mbokani hit the post in the seventh minute with a…

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