DW Top • May 27, 2026 18:09

Ebola: Uganda closes border with DR Congo as virus spreads

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Uganda has shut its border "with immediate effect," despite warnings by the WHO that the move could backfire and cause the disease to spread.

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Wed 16:40 - Tagesschau

Uganda closes border with Democratic Republic of Congo because of Ebola

Wed 18:09 - DW All

Ebola: Uganda closes border with DR Congo as virus spreads

Wed 18:09 - DW Top

Ebola: Uganda closes border with DR Congo as virus spreads

Thu 02:02 - Handelsblatt Politik

Interview: Patrick Schnieder: “The state is reaching the limits of its possibilities”

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18:09

Ebola: Uganda closes border with DR Congo as virus spreads

Uganda has shut its border "with immediate effect," despite warnings by the WHO that the move could backfire and cause the disease to spread.

Handelsblatt Politik

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02:02

Interview: Patrick Schnieder: “The state is reaching the limits of its possibilities”

Alle schimpfen über die Bahn, auch der Verkehrsminister: Die Unpünktlichkeit sei „inakzeptabel“. Für Autofahrer hat er ebenfalls schlechte Nachrichten – und erklärt, wann es besser wird.

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16:40

Uganda closes border with Democratic Republic of Congo because of Ebola

Uganda befürchtet, dass sich das Ebolavirus von der Demokratischen Republik Kongo aus weiter verbreiten könnte. Und schließt die Grenze zum Nachbarland. Von der WHO kommt Kritik