West Africa: lessons from Ebola Understanding why people resisted disease containment measures during Ebola outbreaks is critical in the handling of COVID-19 in DRC The first case of COVID-19 was reported in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 10 March 2020, at a time when its health system was already overstretched with battling its 10th Ebolavirus (Ebola) outbreak as well as severe measles and cholera outbreaks – all in a context where ongoing armed violence has left millions of people displaced and vulnerable. The 10th Ebola outbreak was first detected in August 2018, and it spread across eastern DRC and…
Andrew Panton
Its heyday as Africa’s musical epicentre may be over, but Kinshasa’s music scene is anything but dead Dripping with sweat, I put my guitar down and hurry to join our singer at the front of the stage for the dance routine. Our rhythm section glides into another 15-minute percussion break. The entire crowd is on its feet, repeating our steps. Oversized bottles of Primus, Tembo and other local beers line the tables, while an ntaba (goat) grill in the corner is spewing smoke over everyone. We’ve been playing for three hours already and it’s only just getting started. A marathon…
