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Mixed Feelings Amid Goma Residents On State Of Siege
Residents of Goma expressed mixed feelings about the state of siege declared by the authorities in East Congo that came into effect on Thursday.
Residents of Goma expressed mixed feelings about the state of siege declared by the authorities in East Congo that came into effect on Thursday.
Republic of Congo president Felix Tshisekedi ordered a state of siege for 30 days in Ituri and North Kivu provinces, where rebel groups are responsible for attacks against civilians, the government and security forces.
The measure replaces the civil administration - including elected governors - with military personnel or members of the national police, that could have the power to arrest and prosecute civilians in military courts.
Congo has declared an end to the latest Ebola outbreak that killed six people in the country.
Congo’s Minister of Public Health, Dr Jean-Jacques Mbungani, on Monday announced the end of the outbreak that began February  7 in the town of Butembo in the North Kivu province.
The World Health Organization (WHO) also confirmed the end to the outbreak, congratulating Congo on combatting it within three months.
There were 12 cases of Ebola, with six deaths and six recoveries in four health zones in the North Kivu province, according to WHO.
The last two patients had been discharged from the Ebola Treatment Center of Katwa in Butembo on March 24.
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