Africa
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Uganda ends Ebola outbreak as Congo cases rise
Uganda recorded 20 confirmed cases. Eighteen patients were discharged, and two died.
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DRC Ebola cases top 2,000, health workers strike
Health workers said they had not received compensation for their work since the outbreak began.
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WHO starts trial of Ebola antiviral in Congo
According to latest official figures, the virus has infected more than 1,960 people and killed more than 700.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 600 deaths, WHO says
The WHO sought $115 million for its response and had received 32% of that amount.
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Morocco arrests 10 in alleged IS-Sahel-linked plot
Morocco’s most recent attack was in 2023, when IS loyalists killed a police officer in Casablanca.
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Congo Ebola trial begins as outbreak keeps growing
There are no specific treatments or vaccines for this strain. The WHO said Thursday that more than 1,400 people had been diagnosed and 438 had died.
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South Africa arrests 900-plus after migrant protests
March organizers told protesters that demonstrations would continue every Thursday until the government enforced stricter border controls.
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African states push local mineral processing rules
African governments are increasingly requiring minerals to be processed at home to capture more value from rising global demand.
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U.N. warns Ebola outbreak could cut Africa GDP
Aid workers have for weeks struggled to arrange safe burials in affected areas amid mistrust from some local communities. In Congo, funerals often last several days, during which relatives and friends touch the body.
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HRW report cites abuses by all sides in Mali war
Mali has faced violence for more than a decade from militant groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, including JNIM, as well as a Tuareg separatist rebellion in the north.