Congolese refugees cross illegally into Uganda, raising risk of Ebola: aid groups
People from the Democratic Republic of Congo wash their hands at an Ebola screening point in Mpondwe, western Uganda, on December 12, 2018. PHOTO | AFP
People fleeing violence in an Ebola-hit region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are being forced to cross the border illegally into Uganda, risking the virus spreading into the neighboring East African nation, aid groups said on Friday.
More than 60,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Beni region in North Kivu province have left their homes since the latest wave of armed attacks began on March 30.
