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Goma, a city of two million people and a major transport hub, shares the border with the Rwandan city of Gisenyi

The first death from Ebola in Goma, reported on July 16, sparked a wave of concern

In the first attack, nine civilians were killed and four injured at Oicha Mabasele near the city of Beni

Tensions rose in the capital after youths announced they would hold a protest against the candidacy of a former justice minister

An Ebola vaccination campaign is being carried out in Goma, North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Health workers have been vaccinating people to prevent an outbreak after a patient diagnosed with Ebola died recently. The case is the first in a major urban hub in the region.

The case has sparked deep concern in neighbouring Rwanda

Goma, which has a population of around one million, is the capital of North Kivu province, the epicentre of the recent Ebola zoutbreak

Lamuka’s remaining leaders now are Martin Fayulu who claims victory in the December election won by Tshisekedi

The campaign also targets behaviour seen as immoral and socially unacceptable inlcuding irresponsible drinking

As of Thursday, the health authorities had recorded 2,382 cases of Ebola, of which 1,606 had been fatal, it said