The outbreak, centered in the opposition stronghold of the DRC, continues to spread as rumors undermine the effectiveness of treatment and health care.
At 24, Singleton became the youngest and the first black filmmaker to receive an Oscar nomination for best director and best original screenplay for “Boyz n the Hood.”
The president is making the trip two days after the Category 4 storm slammed the Gulf Coast, leaving several dead and wreaking havoc with severe winds and flooding.
