‘Americans can take their Ebola back’: Kenyans protest plan for US quarantine centre

Demonstrators continue to take to the streets in Kenya, as frustrations mount with authorities who granted the US permission to open an Ebola quarantine centre dedicated to US citizens suspected of having…

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Un militant arrêté par des policiers kényans en civil lors d'une manifestation contre un centre de quarantaine dédié à Ebola au centre-ville de Nairobi, le 2 juin 2026

Cover image: Un militant arrêté par des policiers kényans en civil lors d’une manifestation contre un centre de quarantaine dédié à Ebola au centre-ville de Nairobi, le 2 juin 2026. © Luis Tato, AFP

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‘Americans can take their Ebola back’: Kenyans protest plan for US quarantine centre

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Demonstrators continue to take to the streets in Kenya, as frustrations mount with authorities who granted the US permission to open an Ebola quarantine centre dedicated to US citizens suspected of having been in contact with the virus. While construction of the facility is under a pause order from a high court order, the President is vowing to press ahead, saying Nairobi owes Washington for years of aid support.

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