Ituri tops news as Ebola outbreak questioned as a global emergency and Congo’s security crisis widens with rebel violence in the region. Former Orientale province, now new Ituri.
Recent weeks have seen intensified violence in Haiti, with gangs killing dozens and displacing over a million people. Gangs control most of Port-au-Prince, and recent massacres highlight the country's ongoing security crisis. International efforts are underway to restore order.
The World Health Organization has declared the Congo outbreak a public health emergency of international concern as cases and deaths rise in Ituri and North Kivu. Diagnostic delays, testing for the wrong strain, and disrupted sample handling have hindered early detection, enabling spread to Uganda and rebel-held areas.