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Ebola en RDC : plus de 2 000 morts, et l'OMS révèle que l'épidémie couvait depuis février

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Ebola in DR Congo: more than 2,000 dead, and the WHO reveals the outbreak had been spreading since February

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DOMINANT ANGLE

Pretoria is examining the concrete obstacles hindering the response to Ebola in the DRC, from rebel conflict to strikes by unpaid healthcare workers, while also noting the minor incident of a boat being quarantined near Kinshasa.

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

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Pretoria, August 13, 2026.

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TimesLIVEMEDIUMCenter
- 2,000 dead in DRC's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak
- WHO says DRC's Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
Business DayMEDIUM
- No Ebola cases found on quarantined riverboat, DRC authorities say

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Operational and Field-Based Perspective

These groups focus on the concrete realities of the response, including governance, unpaid salaries, armed conflict, road conditions, and on-site reporting, rather than solely relying on the WHO's reported numbers.

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BIASES AND FRAMING IDENTIFIED

Logistically centered framing: the focus is on operational obstacles (roads, strikes, armed conflict) rather than on the vaccine response or diplomatic efforts, as seen in South Africa's approach to addressing similar challenges.

Preference for WHO and Africa CDC sources: direct quotes come from international health officials more than local Congolese authorities, a trend also observed in South African media coverage of health issues.

Limited coverage of the economic and social toll of the epidemic in the DRC: the articles in the pool do not delve into the impact on displaced people or the regional economy, a concern that the South African government has also faced in its own responses to epidemics.

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