Kenya confirms third Ebola case
Kenya has confirmed a third Ebola case, a relative of a man who died earlier this month after travelling from the Democratic Republic of Congo. France 24 reported it on 16 October.
Kenya has confirmed a third case of Ebola, a severe viral disease, according to the Africa news programme of French international broadcaster France 24, issued on 16 October 2026. The new patient is a relative of a man who died earlier this month after travelling from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The development matters because it shows the illness linked to that cross-border trip has now affected another person. The source gives no details on the patient's condition, location or any measures taken by the authorities.
Other items in the programme
The same programme covered other stories from Africa. In Cameroon, journalist Ambe Macmillan is recovering in hospital after gunmen shot him in the legs in Bamenda. The source does not say who the attackers were or why he was targeted.
The programme also introduced Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama. He digs deep into his country's colonial and industrial past in order to lay new creative foundations for generations to come.
About the source
The material is an episode of a France 24 programme lasting about 15 minutes, published on 16 October 2026. The source offers no further information about the Ebola cases in Kenya.
