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Apr 27

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After botched Ebola vaccine trial, Ghana struggles with vaccine hesitancy

By Nabil Ahmed Rufai

Misinformation, the colonial past, and a botched Ebola vaccine trial all come into play in Ghana as it fights to get the COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of the 30 million people who live there. Praised by the African CDC…

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Apr 06

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Orphaned and traumatized: Mozambican families fleeing ISIS struggle to rebuild their lives

By Neha Wadekar

For years, Islamist militants have terrorized the Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique, killing and displacing thousands. This week, they attacked a town called Palma, which hosts international oil and gas companies, killing dozens. ISIS claimed responsibility. Special correspondent Neha Wadekar…

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Mar 25

Africa’s elephants more endangered by poaching, habitat loss

By Farai Mutsaka, Mogmotsi Magome, Associated Press

The number of African forest elephants has fallen by more than 86% since 1990, while the population of savanna elephants dropped by more than 60% over the last 50 years, according to the IUCN, which rates the global extinction risks…

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Mar 16

Ethiopia rejects outside mediation in Nile River dam dispute

By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press

An Ethiopian official said on Tuesday that his government opposes calls by Sudan for outside mediators including the United States in the ongoing dispute over Ethiopia's construction of a massive hydroelectric dam on the Nile River.

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Feb 25

Medical oxygen scarce in Africa, Latin America amid virus

By Carley Petesch, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press

A crisis over the supply of medical oxygen for coronavirus patients has struck nations in Africa and Latin America, where warnings went unheeded at the start of the pandemic and doctors say the shortage has led to unnecessary deaths.

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Feb 17

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Applying the lessons of Ebola to the fight COVID-19

Dr. Paul Farmer has worked for decades to bolster public health care around the globe. His new book, “Fevers, Feuds and Diamonds: Ebola and the Ravages of History,” looks at the 2014 Ebola crisis and what we can learn from…

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Jan 18

Court upholds Central African Republic’s election results

By Jean Fernand Koena, Associated Press

Central African Republic's constitutional court upheld President Faustin-Archange Touadera's re-election, raising the specter of more violence days after rebels attempted to overtake the capital.

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Dec 31

Increased testing needed as Africa sees rise in coronavirus cases

By Associated Press

The level of testing across the continent is considerably less than what health experts say is needed to effectively control the spread of the disease.

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Dec 05

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In Ethiopia, a growing humanitarian crisis threatens regional stability

By PBS NewsHour

Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced as fighting continues between government forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front in northern Ethiopia, threatening the stability of a volatile region. Cameron Hudson, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center and…

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Sep 22

As U.S. struggles, Africa’s COVID-19 response is praised

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Africa's top public health official has helped to steer the continent's 54 countries into an alliance praised as responding better than some richer nations, including the United States.

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