Travel across the Congo border will be authorised only in emergency cases, including for the outbreak response, cargo or security reasons.
Health
10:03am
The outbreak now passed a suspected 900 cases.
Mon, May 25
Medical staff scrambled to evacuate the patients as gunfire rang out in the area.
Eighteen people with suspected Ebola infections escaped a fire and are now unaccounted for.
Sun, May 24
Experts at South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases were suddenly thrown into the race to identify the cause of an outbreak aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius.
World
Bundibugyo, a mountainous district in western Uganda, was the site of an Ebola outbreak in 2007 but has no cases at present.
Sat, May 23
The threat of the disease within the Congo was raised to a "very high" risk level, but remained classed as unlikely to spread globally.
A witness and senior police officer said the group were stopped from retrieving the body of a local man.
Fri, May 22
At least 134 people have died and more than 500 are suspected to be infected by the virus.
Wed, May 20
Deaths have surpassed 110 in two provinces and details emerged about the government's delayed response to the outbreak.
Tue, May 19
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency, after 336 suspected cases and 88 deaths.
Mon, May 18
More than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths were reported on Sunday.
Sun, May 17
“Thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing," Trump said.
"With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished," the US President said in a post.
Sat, May 16
Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases.
Authorities say passengers will be taken to a "completely isolated, cordoned-off area”.
Sat, May 9
Footage showed health workers in protective gear evacuating three passengers, including the ship's doctor.
Thu, May 7
Footage from aboard the ship shows deserted decks and gathering areas, medical teams in protective gear, and a still landscape ahead.
Wed, May 6
The "highly dangerous and complex" operation was part of a search for a missing businessman swept away in floods and believed to have been eaten.
Tue, May 5
Hantavirus infections are typically linked to exposure to the feces or urine of infected rodents, WHO said.
Mon, May 4
The service members were reportedly not taking part in any active training and were taking a recreational hike.
Its rapid expansion is driving a sharp increase in demand for battery recycling – much of it done in informal or poorly regulated settings.
Environment
Thu, Apr 30
The inquest held in a UK court was told the cause of death was traumatic thoracic injuries and elephant attack in Zambia last year.
New Zealand
Thu, Mar 19
The bill also seeks to broaden the scope of what is defined as “unnatural acts” under the law that has criminalised homosexuality in the conservative country since its independence from France in 1960.
Wed, Feb 25
Wildlife conservationists are again raising the plight of pangolins, the shy, scaly anteaters found in parts of Africa and Asia.
Sun, Feb 22
