The ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading - so far there have been 458 cases, including 271 deaths. What’s particularly concerning is that cases have been identified in some urban areas. The big questions are: why is the epidemic spreading, and what can be done to stop it? Mosoka Fallah shares lessons from the massive outbreak in Liberia in 2014 and 2015 that was eventually brought under control.
Forests cover about 10% of Nigeria. Their size makes them hard to manage and a lack of government presence means that they’re being exploited by criminals. The forests are being used as a sanctuary by a range of groups ranging from terrorists to kidnappers, cattle rustlers and robbers. Azeez Olaniyan explains why this poses a security threat.
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Since 2014 the Ebola outbreak in Liberia killed over 4,800 people.
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Mosoka Fallah, Harvard Medical School
It could be a matter of days before the ebola epidemic in the DRC spreads to urban centres or spills over into neighbouring countries.
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Across the world forests have been exploited as a source of cover from which to launch attacks.
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Azeez Olaniyan, Ekiti State University
Nigeria's forests are used by terrorists, kidnappers, cannabis cultivators, cattle rustlers and robbers.
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