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Hospital Overload: King Khaled Hospital in Bujumbura is struggling with a surge of obstetric cases after free care was suspended elsewhere, with operating rooms, ICU and neonatal units reportedly running beyond capacity and some mothers/newborns dying from treatment delays. Cross-Border Care Concerns: Tanganyika Hospital in Bujumbura is treating 80–120 wounded FARDC soldiers and Wazalendo militiamen from eastern DRC, raising complaints from other patients about slower care and a “two-tier” system. Ebola Watch (Regional): Africa CDC says DRC’s Ebola response is facing mounting operational constraints, even as Uganda is praised for containing the outbreak; Africa CDC plans a visit to Bunia on Aug. 2. Water Crisis in Camps: In Uganda’s Nakivale refugee camp, drinking water taps and wells have run dry for months, forcing people to travel long distances and sometimes drink unsafe well water. Food Insecurity at Cishemere: Congolese asylum seekers at Burundi’s Cishemere transit center say hunger is pushing families—especially women, children and people with disabilities—into begging around nearby neighborhoods. Justice Demands (Health & Rights): Bugendana survivors mark 30 years since the massacre of 648 Tutsis, renewing calls for truth and justice and highlighting ongoing hardship including limited healthcare access. Local Violence (Community Health Impact): In Bubanza, a dispute over oil palm trees ended in a machete killing and reprisal attacks, with arrests made.

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