Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being interpreted through the lens of Jesus' warnings and Luke's accounts of pestilence.

The entities involved

• Jesus →

  Jewish author cited by Michael the Great

  • Leaders are using scripture to support Israel's actions, connecting to the story of Joseph, who was a native of Cyprus.Mon 05:06
  • Joseph saved for famine, contrasting Jesus' warning.Mon 05:06
• Luke →

  Japanese model

  Nothing else this week.

• Democratic Republic of the Congo →

  country in Central Africa

  • Multiple African nations report political and social developments, including Ramaphosa's trade warnings and Shakahola convictions in Kenya.Tue 14:54
  • Joseph Kabila launched a coalition against the current government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Tue 09:29

Related events

• An Ebola outbreak is driving health cooperation between Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a judicial body overseeing the matter.Jun 23
• An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has resulted in the sealing of borders.Jul 4
• Ebola outbreak spread to Nord-Ubangi province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Sun 18:01
• An Ebola case has been linked to travel originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Kenya.Thu 09:33
• Ebola cases are surging in the DRC/Congo region, while the Financial Times reports on the passing of Alan Greenspan.Jun 23