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WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire over Ebola outbreak
Filed: May 29, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
Summary: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC to tackle Ebola.
WHO: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization
WHAT: Called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help tackle the Ebola outbreak.
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 11:51 AM ET
WHERE: Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHY: To address the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, described as outpacing the response amid disease and conflict.
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