Ebola outbreak: Uganda closes its borders with the DRC - BBC Africa
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Uganda has temporarily closed its borders with the DRC, as the Ebola outbreak intensifies with the neighbouring country. Many people trying to cross over from DRC are being turned away. BBC Africa reporter Swaibu Ibrahim is in Mpondwe, one of Uganda's three major crossing points along the approximately 800km western border, to see how the security measures are being enforced. š¤ Reporter: Swaibu Ibrahim šļø Edited by: Bushra Mohamed š¬ Produced by: Tom Santorelli Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/
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