Episode
Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo burnt down as anger grows
- Podcast
- Eye on Africa
- Published
- May 21, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 947
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Summary
An Ebola treatment centre in a town at the heart of the outbreak in DR Congo is torched by scared and frustrated locals in the midst of a health crisis that claimed at least 159 lives so far and continues to spread. Also, our guest tells us why computer science researchers and data workers from Africa are suffering some of the worst mental health effects of the industry. Plus, how a small bakery is helping the job market rise. Khayelitsha Cookies, a women-led business on the outskirts of Cape Town, has secured a deal to supply British Airways.