DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak

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A new Ebola outbreak declared in the DR Congo. An emergency response has been launched

Over 10 opposition parties form coalition ahead of Ethiopia's next polls

And we experience a ride on one of Tanzania's locally manufactured planes

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Sunita Nahar, Stefania Okereke and Priya Sippy in London. Makuochi Okafor in Lagos with Jewel Kiriungi in Nairobi.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

8 Sep 10AM English United Kingdom News

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