Nairobi, May 29, 2026 (AFP) - Kenya court suspends opening of US Ebola quarantine centre

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2026-05-29

A Kenyan court on Friday temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals following a petition filed by a rights group. The facility was due to open on Friday in Kenya according to US officials, to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is battling a major Ebola outbreak. The centre is set to have 50 isolation beds and be managed by US medical staff at Laikipia Air Base, about 200 k......

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