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The only confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria — a Swiss citizen believed to have been infected in Uganda — has been evacuated to Switzerland. Uganda, declared Ebola-free in August, has imposed quarantine on those returning from the DR Congo and banned transit for anyone who has been there.
Madina UsmonovaArmed men on motorcycles attacked the village of Binnari in Taraba State in north-eastern Nigeria. The police told the BBC of 48 dead, the state authorities of 25, and Amnesty International of 52. Sources differ on the exact timing and circumstances of the attack. Armed men on motorcycles attacked the village of Binnari in Taraba state in north-eastern Nigeria. The police told the BBC that 48 people were killed, the state authorities put the figure at 25, and Amnesty International at 52. The exact time and circumstances of the attack differ across sources.
Otabek YusupovNigerian President Bola Tinubu announced the start of his campaign for a second term at a rally in Kaduna State. The election will be held in January 2027. The campaign will take place against the backdrop of a cost-of-living crisis caused in part by the removal of fuel subsidies, as well as security problems.
Aziz KarimovKenya's health ministry reported a second Ebola death within the country's first-ever outbreak. The victim was a 65-year-old woman who contracted the virus from the first patient. Seven people continue treatment, and authorities say there is no community transmission. Nigeria reported genetic similarity between its first case and the Kenyan strain.
Sevara AzamovaSwitzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said that the first recorded case of Ebola in Nigeria is a Swiss woman, the wife of an employee of the country's embassy in Abuja. The couple recently traveled together in Uganda but did not visit the DR Congo, the epicenter of the outbreak. The husband is isolated without symptoms, 44 contacts have been identified, and the WHO does not recommend restricting travel or trade.
Sevara AzamovaThe first confirmed Ebola cases in Kenya and Nigeria are linked to Uganda: according to Africa CDC, both patients passed through Entebbe airport on October 3. Uganda denies active cases on its territory, but Switzerland has disputed the claim that the Nigerian patient traveled to the DR Congo, sharpening the question of where the infection occurred.
Javlon TursunovAt least 10 people died and seven remain missing after a boat capsized in the waterways of Robertkiri in Rivers State, Nigeria. The incident occurred during a protest by residents against the relocation of an oil vessel amid disputes over an oil spill at the OML 55 field. According to the community leader, eight people were rescued alive, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Javlon TursunovThe WHO has warned of a 'complex' Ebola outbreak situation after the first case in West Africa: in Nigeria, the 42-year-old wife of a Swiss diplomat, a Ugandan native, has been infected. The source of infection has not been established; Uganda denies that infection occurred on its territory. The outbreak in the DRC is the deadliest in the country's history; Kenya has also been affected.
Javlon TursunovAfrica CDC is convening health ministers from African countries for an emergency meeting on October 28 to coordinate the response to the growing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The outbreak began in the DR Congo in May, where 9,552 cases and at least 4,000 deaths have been recorded, and has spread to Kenya and Nigeria. Nigeria reported its first case on Tuesday in a person who arrived from Uganda; Uganda denies that the infection occurred on its territory.
Sevara AzamovaNigeria's health ministry on October 20 confirmed the country's first Ebola case of the current outbreak: the virus was detected in a woman who arrived from Uganda. According to AFP, the patient is a diplomat, a Nigerian citizen who transited through Uganda from the DR Congo. The strain is Bundibugyo — the same one causing the largest outbreak in the DR Congo (more than 9,000 cases, over 4,300 deaths). Monitoring of 44 contacts is underway.
Sevara AzamovaIn Nigeria's Borno state, police arrested five men over T-shirts bearing the slogan «Tinubu Must Go», and in Kano state it blocked a meeting of supporters of the movement. Human rights defenders call this a crackdown on free speech; the police claim it is about a breach of public order. The movement opposes President Tinubu and is preparing for the elections in January 2027 against the backdrop of an economic crisis and instability in the north of the country.
Javlon TursunovAccording to an official of the Plateau State tuberculosis control program, the estimated disease burden in 2026 is about 11,000 cases, of which 2,047 patients were detected and started treatment between July and September. Stigma, insecurity, population displacement and drug supply disruptions were named as complicating factors.
Otabek YusupovThe EU intends to allocate €20 million ($23 million) to support Nigeria's armed forces. The matter was discussed at a meeting between Nigeria's Defence Minister Christopher Musa and EU Ambassador Gautier Mignot in Abuja. An EU technical delegation will arrive in Nigeria in November to agree on the terms of deliveries.
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