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Today in Africa — June 16, 2026: DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Could Be Worst on Record, Kenya Launches Reparations for Protest Victims

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. On June 16, coverage includes: growing fears that a rapidly expanding Ebola epidemic could overwhelm response efforts across eastern DR Congo as critical funding and resources fall short; Kenya’s decision to compensate thousands of people affected by protest-related human rights abuses in a bid to support national healing; and more.