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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US Building Ebola Quarantine Center in Kenya for Americans Amid Congo Outbreak
Some experts criticize White House approach and say not allowing Americans to return to US hurts treatment effortsThe Trump administration…
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WHO Chief Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in DR Congo to Combat Escalating Ebola Outbreak
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns of ‘catastrophic collision of disease and conflict’, as Uganda closes border with DRCThe head of the…
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WHO Warns Ebola Spread in DR Congo Is ‘Outpacing’ Global Response Efforts
Director general of World Health Organization urges neighbouring countries to take immediate actionThe World Health Organization has warned that the…
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Botswana Couple Launches Landmark Fight to Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile are going to court for right to wed but face fierce opposition from church groupsBonolo…
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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Surges Past 900 Suspected Cases Amid Violence and Medical Shortages
World Health Organization says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for Congo, but risk of disease spreading globally remains lowCongolese authorities…
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Hunger Increasingly Used as Weapon of War as Food-Related Violence Surges Worldwide, Analysis Finds
More than 20,000 attacks on markets, farmland and food distribution systems have been recorded since 2018Hunger is being increasingly exploited…
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Sparks Alarm as Hospitals Overflow and Cases Surge
New strain of virus, aid cuts, and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreakThe warnings…
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White House Halts Deportations to DR Congo as Ebola Crisis Deepens
But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-struck regionThe Trump administration will temporarily pause the…
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