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Jan 2023
28m 14s

Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak

Bbc World Service
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Uganda has declared an end to an Ebola outbreak that killed more than 50 people. The announcement follows a 42-day period without any new confirmed cases. The wife of French journalist Olivier Dubois, abducted by al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadists in Mali nearly two years ago, speaks about his ordeal and her efforts to try and secure his release. And we meet ... Show More
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