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EAC secures Sh1.2 billion from Germany and KfW to bolster Ebola preparedness
Health and Wellness

EAC secures Sh1.2 billion from Germany and KfW to bolster Ebola preparedness

The funding agreement was signed at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha by EAC Secretary General Amb. Stephen P. Mbundi and KfW Development Bank Country Director for Tanzania and the EAC, Ms Vanessa Eidt, as the region intensifies efforts to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak and improve its readiness for future public health threats.

Uganda suspends Uganda–DRC flights within 48 hours, imposes 4-week border transport ban over Ebola risk
East African Bloc

Uganda suspends Uganda–DRC flights within 48 hours, imposes 4-week border transport ban over Ebola risk

Inside the country, stricter controls have been introduced in high-risk border areas. Weekly markets in border sub-counties have been suspended, while cultural events and celebrations that usually attract large crowds in districts along the Uganda-DRC border have also been stopped temporarily.