Olara Otunnu becomes seventh UN chief candidate to replace Guterres
Next: the 15-member UN Security Council begins a closed straw poll on July 30, and candidates need 9 votes with no veto.
The Straits Times, Antara News
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#Uganda
Series: United Nations · Secretary General Selection · 2 chapters since Jul 24
Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda tops 1,000 deaths
What's new: WHO counted 2,493 cases across both countries, while Uganda has gone three weeks without a new infection.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +2
Uganda halts school trips after bus crash kills 20 pupils
What's next: Officials are investigating reports of a mechanical fault and the driver losing control on Chekwatit Hill.
BBC News (World), The Straits Times
Congo Ebola cases top 2,000 as 80% evade contact tracers
What's new: The death toll reached 754, and WHO says most new infections now come from unknown transmission chains.
NPR, Antara News +1
Second US aid worker in Congo tests positive amid Ebola outbreak
Why it matters: The Bundibugyo strain has killed 648 people in Congo, has no approved vaccine or treatment, and cases have spread to Uganda.
Bloomberg, PBS NewsHour +3
Uganda charges Besigye lawyer Erias Lukwago in treason case
What's new: Lukwago denied failing to report treason and was remanded after his arrest sparked outrage over the military chief's posts.
Red Cross: Congo Ebola outbreak not yet at peak, may last 1 year
WHO has recorded 808 cases and 192 deaths, while Uganda has reported 19 cases and two fatalities.
The New York Times, The Straits Times +1
Congo Ebola outbreak climbs to 782 cases, reaches 2 new health zones
Why it matters: The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment, and contact tracing coverage has fallen to 56%.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +1
US pays $24,550 a month to store unusable contraceptives in Belgium
What's new: A watchdog report found about $8 million of the stock became unusable after unsafe transport, with only $1.7 million still potentially fit for donation.
The Straits Times, The Hill
US presses Europe for Ebola travel curbs before World Cup
What's new: Washington warned that weaker European controls could trigger tighter US rules on trans-Atlantic travel.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +1
Kenyan police fire tear gas at protest over US Ebola site
What's new: construction at the Nanyuki air base has continued despite court orders halting work on the 50-bed facility.
US adds $38 million as CDC warns Ebola could top 20,000 cases
Why it matters: CDC models show the outbreak in Congo could rival the 2014-16 West Africa crisis within three months without faster isolation.
NPR, The Straits Times
WHO chief visits Congo Ebola epicenter as cases top 900
WHO's director-general visited Bunia as Congo's Ebola outbreak reached 906 suspected cases and aid groups warned the response is lagging.
The New York Times, BBC News (World) +2