Ebola's Shadow Pandemic: The Unseen Threat to Africa's Fragile Economies The devastating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed over 200 lives, with far reaching economic implications for the region.
As the World Health Organization declares the outbreak an international emergency, attention is turning to the broader implications for Africa's fragile economies.
Decades of conflict by armed groups have left deep scars on the DRC and its neighbors, creating high mobility and insecurity that facilitates the virus's transmission.