Africa: All of Africa Today – November 12, 2026

Kenya Discharges Last Ebola Patient, Begins 42-Day Countdown

Kenya has discharged its last Ebola patient, bringing the total number of recoveries to seven and marking a major step towards containing the outbreak. The country has now begun a 42-day countdown before it can officially be declared Ebola-free. No new confirmed cases have been reported since 20 October. Health authorities said that all 135 identified contacts have completed their 21-day monitoring period, with no evidence of wider…