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The Kenyan High Court has temporarily suspended a controversial agreement with the United States to establish an Ebola quarantine facility at the Laikipia Air Base. Scheduled to open on Friday (May 29), the 50-bed centre was designed by the Trump administration to isolate asymptomatic American citizens exposed to a rising, deadly outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain in Central Africa. However, the plan triggered intense public and political backlash after US officials explicitly stated that exposed citizens would not be brought back to American soil if they developed symptoms. The legal challenge, spearheaded by the Katiba Institute, accuses President William Ruto’s government of bypassing constitutional provisions, public participation, and parliamentary oversight. Amid strike threats from Kenya's primary medical union over biosecurity risks, the court freeze will remain in place until the next judicial hearing on June 2. Also on the show: South Africa Farmgate: Will Ramaphosa Survive the Impeachment Probe? France Abolishes Slavery Law With No Mention of Reparations Niger Targets Algeria Route to Unlock Uranium Reserves After France Fallout --- Donald Trump | Kenya | Ebola | Democratic Republic of Congo | CDC | Ebola Outbreak | Firstpost Africa | Alyson Le Grange | Africa | Global South | Geopolitics | Military Coup | Environment | Climate Change | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News #donaldtrump #kenya #ebola #drc #ebolavirus #democraticrepublicofcongo #firstpostafrica #africa #alysonlegrange #globalsouth #militarycoup #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    / @firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Website: https://www.firstpost.com Follow Firstpost on Instagram:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Facebook:   / firstpostin   Follow Firstpost on X:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...