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India-Africa summit postponed due to Ebola outbreak, first case confirmed in South Kivu
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- A first Ebola case was confirmed in the DR Congo's rebel-held South Kivu province.
- Issued on: 21/05/2026 - 14:08Modified: 21/05/2026 - 14:08
- By: FRANCE 24 A woman cries as Red Cross workers carry the coffin of a person who died of Ebola from a health centre in Rwampara, Congo, May 20, 2026.
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A first Ebola case was confirmed in the DR Congo's rebel-held South Kivu province.
Issued on: 21/05/2026 - 14:08Modified: 21/05/2026 - 14:08
By: FRANCE 24 A woman cries as Red Cross workers carry the coffin of a person who died of Ebola from a health centre in Rwampara, Congo, May 20, 2026. © Moses Sawasawa, AP The 2026 India-Africa Forum Summit, scheduled for May 28 to 31, was postponed due to the "evolving health situation in parts of Africa", India's Ministry of External Affairs announced Thursday as health officials in DR Congo tackled an Ebola virus outbreak.
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