Police dispersed demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plansKenyan police have shot dead a…
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Dozens Abducted in North-West Nigeria After Bandits Lure Villagers to ‘Peace Talks’
Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police sayArmed bandits in north-west Nigeria abducted…
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‘Extreme Fear’ Among Immigrants as Anti-Migrant Backlash Intensifies in South Africa
African migrants say legal status offers little protection as rallies against illegal immigration gain momentumAfrican migrants in South Africa say…
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Ebola Spread in Central Africa Could Match 2014 Record Outbreak, US CDC Warns
Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on ‘dangerous trajectory’, but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard…
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African Family Values Charter Sparks Backlash From Rights Groups Over Reproductive Rights Concerns
Draft treaty claims sexual and reproductive health and rights are an existential threat to the African familyAn African treaty that…
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Experts Criticise U.S. Plan for American-Only Ebola Quarantine Centre in Kenya
Plan departs from policy of bringing CDC staff back to US for treatment and offering support to all health workersFormer…
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Civilians Flee as Somali Troops and Opposition-Allied Militias Trade Fire in Mogadishu
Violence flares before protests on Thursday over president’s decision to remain in office after his term expiredFierce clashes have taken…
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Rebel Attacks in Eastern DRC Kill 30 People and Hamper Ebola Response
Islamic State-linked militia blamed for raids in North Kivu as governor says three patients with disease fled clinicsRebel attacks around…
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DRC Ebola Outbreak May Have Started in January, WHO Chief Warns
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching upThe Ebola outbreak…
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Kenyans Fear US Ebola Quarantine Site as Protests Intensify and Court Blocks Project
People from town of potential site for US citizens exposed to Ebola say it puts them at risk in country…
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Mozambique Says Five Citizens Killed in ‘Xenophobic Attacks’ in South Africa
South African police confirm two deaths of Mozambicans in Mossel Bay as anti-immigration violence sweeps countryMozambique said five of its…
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Ghana Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Sparks Fear as Parliament Passes Sweeping Criminalization Bill
Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified…
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Global Wildfires Hit Wealthier Regions Hard Despite Lower Burned Area Worldwide, Study Finds
‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa“Devastating”…
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UK Wins Court Battle as Rwanda Loses £100 Million Claim Over Scrapped Asylum Scheme
Rwanda had sued UK government over alleged breach of agreement, after scheme scrapped by Labour on first day in officeThe…
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Death of Congolese Man Yves Sakila Renews Scrutiny of Race Relations in Ireland
Yves Sakila died after being restrained by security guards ‘in broad daylight’Irish authorities have agreed to a second postmortem on…
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WHO Calls for Community Cooperation to Contain Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus makes appeal after protests against protocols for handling victims’ bodies in Ituri provinceContaining the Ebola outbreak in…
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Bound by Blood: New Jamaican Film Explores the Island’s Outlawed Obeah Belief System
Stew Peas focuses on obeah, an enduring African magic practice in Jamaica banned by colonisers in the 1700sA new movie…
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Deepens as Aid Cuts Threaten Response Efforts
In today’s newsletter: As the virus spreads across borders, health workers warn that weakened global support is making a prolonged…
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WHO Warns Ebola Death Rate Could Reach 50% as Director-General Arrives in DR Congo
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for ceasefire among armed groups to help avoid deaths from preventable diseaseThe death rate of the…
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Kenya School Fire Tragedy: Dormitory Blaze Kills At Least 16 Students at Utumishi Girls Academy
Parents face anxious wait for updates after blaze tears through Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru countyA fire has ripped…
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