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Oct 03

At least 78 dead after passenger boat capsizes on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo

By Ruth Alonga, Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press

A boat has capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 50 people.

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Sep 18

Ancient baobab trees in Africa once supplemented local’s income, now climate change and demand have them barely surviving

By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press

The baobab tree is known as the "tree of life" and its fruit is feeding a growing global market for natural food and beauty products.

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Aug 16

U.S. calls on Sudan military to join peace negotiations

By Associated Press

The military has boycotted negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, now in their third day, despite international pleas that they participate. Sudan’s military is battling the powerful paramilitary known as The Rapid Support Forces.

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Aug 15

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Epidemiologist breaks down how and where mpox is spreading

By Ali Rogin, Karina Cuevas

The World Health Organization has declared a global emergency due to the rapid spread of mpox in several African nations. Experts warn that if it is not contained, the virus could spread even further internationally. Sweden reported the first case…

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Aug 14

Mpox outbreaks in Africa declared global health emergency by WHO as new form of virus spreads

By Maria Cheng, Associated Press

The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency. Cases are confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries, and a new form of the virus is spreading.

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Aug 14

What to know about the mpox global health emergency

By Maria Cheng, Associated Press

The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders.

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Jul 15

Lawmakers in Gambia reject bill that would have overturned ban on female genital cutting

By Associated Press

Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia have rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting.

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Jun 25

Extremist groups are expanding in Africa, fueling worries about attacks on the U.S. or Western allies

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

U.S. defense and military officials described the threats and their concerns about growing instability in Africa, where a number of coups have put ruling juntas in control, leading to the ouster of American troops and a decline in U.S. intelligence…

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Jun 18

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More than a million threatened in Sudan city under siege by paramilitary forces

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

The U.S. said famine has likely descended in Sudan and warned attacks in the capital of the North Darfur region must stop. El Fasher was home to more than 800,000 internally displaced before it came under siege by rebel paramilitaries.

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Jun 11

Malawi’s vice president confirmed dead after crews find wreckage of plane that crashed in bad weather

By Gregory Gondwe, Gerald Imray, Associated Press

The wreckage of the military plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima was found in a mountainous area in the country's north after a search that lasted more than a day.

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