Ebola: New Suspected Cases in Nigeria, Doctor Dies in DR Congo, Saudi Restrictions Target Kenya

Nigeria has identified two more suspected Ebola cases in the country’s northeast; both people have been isolated and laboratory tests are underway, but the cases are not yet confirmed. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has reported more than 10,000 cases and 5,000 deaths since May 2026, doctor Marie-France Shogogo died of Ebola in Beni, North Kivu. Saudi Arabia has barred Kenyans from entering and restricted its citizens from traveling to Nairobi because of the outbreak. Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, objected to the measures, saying the country had handled the Ebola situation well and the threat was minimal.