The mortality rate is high among children affected by the unusual Bundibugyo Ebola variant in the Democratic Republic of Congo. To prevent the infection from spreading, they are kept isolated from their families. Young children in particular are very vulnerable, says nurse Anneli Eriksson, who is helping them in Butembo.
WorldFilming for next year’s Christmas drama on SVT (Sweden’s public broadcaster), “Seven Days with the Family,” is underway in Norrbotten. The cast includes Johan Rheborg and Irma Schultz.
TV & filmThe number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo-Kinshasa has now exceeded 7,000. At the same time, the virus has spread to a new province in the country, Reuters reports.
WorldLiberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 deported migrants from the United States, the West African country says.
WorldA three-time World Cup finalist - and two opponents with even more modest credentials. This is what awaits the Swedish national football team in Group F this summer.
FootballWhen women give birth in environments without clean water, they are at high risk of infections that can cost both them and their children their lives. According to a new report, the situation can be improved for relatively little cost. Clean water, sinks and toilets save lives, says Anna Nilsdotter, Secretary General of WaterAid Sweden.
SwedenAid should be used as a carrot-and-stick approach to get countries of origin to accept deportees and to increase returns from Sweden. This is one of the government's messages to the development assistance agency Sida this year.
Swedish politicsThe government is reducing Sida's allocation by four billion kronor next year. - It is not a decision we have made with great joy, says Minister of Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (M). At the same time, Ukraine will receive two billion kronor in new record support.
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