Health workers struggle with Ebola outbreak as WHO declares highest risk level in DR Congo
About this episode
Health workers in DR Congo are battling an Ebola outbreak as the WHO raises the risk level, while diplomatic tensions with the EU over security funding in Mozambique and the growth of African animation are also discussed.
With at least 160 lives already feared lost to Ebola, health workers in DR Congo are racing against time to contain a deadly disease that spreads as fast as it kills. Also, a diplomatic rift with the EU is widening over security funding in Mozambique. The foreign ministry has criticised Brussels for halting support for Rwandan troops deployed in Cabo Delgado. Plus African animation is stepping out of the margins with bold global ambitions. As studios, streamers and creators invest in original stories from the continent, the key question remains: can Africa turn this creative momentum into a truly sustainable animation industry?
Topics covered
- Ebola outbreak
- health workers
- diplomatic relations
- security funding
- African animation
- creative industry
Keywords
- Ebola
- health workers
- DR Congo
- EU
- Mozambique
- Rwandan troops
- Cabo Delgado
- African animation
- creative industry
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: EU, Brussels, Rwandan
Places: DR Congo, Mozambique, Cabo Delgado
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