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At least 25 killed as bus plunges into ravine in Cape Verde

At least 25 people, many of them schoolchildren and teenagers, were killed when a bus plunged into a ravine...
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WHO chief says fast-moving Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts

The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of...
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UN sends emergency funds and staff to tackle Congo Ebola crisis

The United Nations is releasing around $60 million from an emergency fund to help contain an Ebola outbreak in...
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a...
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Gunmen stage simultaneous attacks in and outside Mali capital, army says

Militants staged attacks in Mali's capital Bamako and in several locations in the interior of the country on Saturday...
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Loud blasts, gunfire heard near Mali’s main military camp, Reuters witness says

Two loud explosions and sustained gunfire were heard early Saturday morning near Mali's main military base Kati outside the...
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Death toll from Ethiopia landslides rises to 125, regional government says

The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia last week has risen to 125, the South Ethiopia regional government said. Heavy...
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Alleged military coup attempt reported in Benin

An attempted military coup, the outcome of which is still unknown, has been reported in Benin, a country in...
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British explorer nears end of 27-year, 56,000 km journey from South America to Hull, by foot and swim (photos)

An incredible journey of a lifetime is nearing its end for the British explorer Karl Bushby, who set out...
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US and Israel approach East African nations for Palestinian resettlement plan

The United States and Israel have approached officials from three East African nations to discuss using their territories as...
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Report finds European ‘green colonialism’ in North African energy projects

European countries are using renewable energy projects in North Africa to "greenwash" their economies while leaving local populations dependent...
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Mpox outbreak claims over 850 lives in Africa, remains uncontrolled

A total of 866 people have died from mpox in Africa since the beginning of the year, according to...
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More than half of Zimbabwean population will need food aid, cabinet says

More than half of Zimbabwe's population will need food aid this year following a devastating drought that led to...
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