Two Ebola health workers were killed amid escalating attacks on treatment centers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Separately, protests broke out in Kenya against a new U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine and treatment facility being built at Laikipia Air Base. At least two protesters were killed during clashes with police. Many locals oppose the American-run center, fearing it could bring more risk to their communities or serve as a permanent foreign base.
These incidents highlight growing local resistance and fear surrounding the Ebola outbreak response and increased U.S. involvement in the region.
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The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention separately asked staff to volunteer for urgent deployment to support Ebola screening at Kenya's entry points https://t.co/Q5XtCMdMXA
— Daily Nation (@NationAfrica) May 28, 2026
🚨 Two people were killed during protests against a US Ebola quarantine facility in central Kenya, police and protest organizers confirmed
➡️ The deaths followed clashes between demonstrators and security forces outside Laikipia Air Base https://t.co/MnunY3ptDN pic.twitter.com/X7jhY7LTf5
— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) June 2, 2026
Confirmed cases are escaping from hospitals leaving a chain of contacts in their wake. https://t.co/9FWAZ0BGn6
— Roger Seheult, MD (@RogerSeheult) May 28, 2026
CNN on attacks in DRC: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/africa/protesters-set-drc-ebola-hospital-on-fire-intl
BBC on Kenya protests (2 killed): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgz7zny3pzo
NBC News on U.S. Kenya quarantine plan backlash: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/africa/us-ebola-quarantine-plan-protests-kenya-rcna348014