Ebola opens new front in Rwanda-DRC tensions as Kigali shuts border

The Democratic Republic of the Congo condemned Rwanda's decision to close their shared border in response to a new Ebola outbreak, stating that it breaches international health regulations. Public Health Minister Roger Kamba emphasized the importance of free movement between the two countries in combating the epidemic. Congolese authorities reported a provisional toll of 139 probable deaths linked to the virus and 543 contacts identified as part of epidemiological surveillance.