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    President Paul Biya, 93, who has ruled Cameroon for over four decades, has been thousands of miles away since June. Questions over his absence are mounting.

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    President Paul Biya, 93, who has ruled Cameroon for over four decades, has been…
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    Nurse Micheline Kayimpa spends her days caring for patients at the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in the Democratic Republic of Congo, administering medicine and assisting those to…

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    Nurse Micheline Kayimpa spends her days caring for patients at the Elikya Ebola…
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    The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has quickly grown into the second-largest on record, with cases taking just weeks to reach levels that had taken yea…

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    Spain estimates 49,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into its North African territory Ceuta in a single day.

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    Spain estimates 49,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into its North African ter…
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    The US State Department said its use of a map that incorrectly labeled all the countries it identified on a map of Africa at an international conference this week was “an unfortun…

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    The US State Department said its use of a map that incorrectly labeled all the…
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    For much of Sudan's civil war, which began more than three years ago, civilians feared the fighting on the ground. In El-Obeid, a strategic trade and aid hub that is home to more…

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    For much of Sudan's civil war, which began more than three years ago, civilians…
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    Every year, more than 100,000 Ethiopians are estimated to travel to Saudi Arabia in search of work. For some, that journey ends on death row. "Every time they knock, I feel it mig…

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    Every year, more than 100,000 Ethiopians are estimated to travel to Saudi Arabi…
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    South Africa international midfielder Jayden Adams, who featured in all three of his side's group stage games at the 2026 World Cup, has died, the country's sports ministry said o…

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    South Africa international midfielder Jayden Adams, who featured in all three o…
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    A US citizen working for a humanitarian group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, the Centers for Disease Control…

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    A US citizen working for a humanitarian group in the Democratic Republic of Con…
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    Millions of HIV/AIDS patients, many of them in Africa, face an uncertain future as a financial cliff-edge for US-funded global programs fast approaches. In September, 120 funding…

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    Millions of HIV/AIDS patients, many of them in Africa, face an uncertain future…
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    Once common in coastal waters worldwide, guitarfish are now among the ocean's most threatened fish, as demand for their fins fuels a multimillion-dollar trade. In Ghana, marine bi…

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    Once common in coastal waters worldwide, guitarfish are now among the ocean's m…
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    In recent weeks, protest groups and self-styled vigilantes, who insist their rallies are peaceful, have staged demonstrations that have appeared to spark violent attacks on both d…

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    In recent weeks, protest groups and self-styled vigilantes, who insist their ra…
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    After a seven-year drought, Morocco plans to get 60% of its drinking water from desalination by 2030, and use it to power its agricultural sector. The process is costly — financia…

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    After a seven-year drought, Morocco plans to get 60% of its drinking water from…
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    At least 12 people shot dead in late-night attack in Johannesburg, South Africa, the latest mass shooting to shake the country.

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    At least 12 people shot dead in late-night attack in Johannesburg, South Africa…
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    Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will not take part in this summer's World Cup after he was denied entry into the United States, FIFA confirmed.

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    Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will not take part in this summer's World…
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    The controversy reflects a wider trend across Africa, where countries are increasingly pushing back against what critics describe as Washington’s transactional approach under Pres…

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    This species of crowned crab spider fluoresces under UV light, for reasons still unclear to scientists. It is one of dozens of species thought to be unknown to science recently do…

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    This species of crowned crab spider fluoresces under UV light, for reasons stil…
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    Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous nation, stands deeply divided, facing violent ethnic conflicts, restrictions on free speech and crackdowns on dissent. As the country heads…

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    Kenya’s government is pushing ahead with plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at a military installation in partnership with the United States after a Ken…

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    A pregnant woman and her son must be allowed to return home to Ghana after being detained for more than a week at Dulles Airport, a judge says.

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    A pregnant woman and her son must be allowed to return home to Ghana after bein…
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    Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on ‌suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls’ boarding school that killed 16 students, police said.

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    The move comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed earlier this week that the US “cannot and will not allow any cases of Ebola to enter the United States,” prompting sha…

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    The move comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed earlier this week…
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    The plan to launch this week a health facility in Kenya for Americans who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus has received widespread criticism – from both Kenyan doctors and…

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    Locals in Ituri and North Kivu, the two provinces most heavily impacted by the Ebola outbreak, say they are not only contending with the delayed response to the epidemic, but also…

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    Locals in Ituri and North Kivu, the two provinces most heavily impacted by the…
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    As a deadly Ebola outbreak tears through northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, many first responders are turning a critical eye on events that preceded the crisis: layoffs o…

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    As a deadly Ebola outbreak tears through northeast Democratic Republic of the C…
  26. #26

    Scientists believe humans first contracted Ebola by hunting, handling, or eating infected wild animals, collectively known as bushmeat. Such food – particularly bats, monkeys, gra…

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    Scientists believe humans first contracted Ebola by hunting, handling, or eatin…
  27. #27

    US and Nigerian forces have killed a senior ISIS commander, President Donald Trump said, in an operation he claimed had “greatly diminished” the militant group’s power.

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    US and Nigerian forces have killed a senior ISIS commander, President Donald Tr…
  28. #28

    Somali pirates are profiting from the war in Iran as commercial ships, bypassing conflict routes through lengthy detours around Africa, sail into their strike zone.

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    When Russian forces withdrew last month from the strategic stronghold of Kidal in northern Mali — retreating under the jeers of the very rebels they were sent to crush — they surr…

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    When Russian forces withdrew last month from the strategic stronghold of Kidal…
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    Almost 150 people, including 17 Americans, remain stranded on the MV Hondius that is currently off the coast of West Africa.

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    Almost 150 people, including 17 Americans, remain stranded on the MV Hondius th…