Next Africa

Ebola Comes Back to Haunt a Beleaguered African Region

What makes this outbreak especially concerning isn’t just the disease, but where it’s happening.
Ebola screening.Photographer: Isaac Kasamani/AFP/Getty Images

Welcome to Next Africa, a daily newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. In today’s edition, we look at the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, as well as:

Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has faced one crisis after another, from natural disasters to disease and war.