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Nigeria faces hunger crisis as food needs rise across west and central Africa, UN says

Read full article: Nigeria faces hunger crisis as food needs rise across west and central Africa, UN says

The U.N. food agencyโ€™s regional head says Nigeria is facing โ€œan unprecedented hunger crisis,โ€ and the need for food is rising across west and central Africa while funds are shrinking.

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The Weeknd and Shakira will headline Global Citizen Festival supporting energy access and the Amazon

Read full article: The Weeknd and Shakira will headline Global Citizen Festival supporting energy access and the Amazon

Two of the biggest touring artists right now are headlining this fall's Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park.

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US must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan in case removals were unlawful, judge rules

Read full article: US must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan in case removals were unlawful, judge rules

A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that U.S. officials must retain custody and control of migrants apparently removed to South Sudan in case he orders their removals were unlawful.

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Davido's '5ive' welcomes the Afrobeats megastar into an era of change and growth

Read full article: Davido's '5ive' welcomes the Afrobeats megastar into an era of change and growth

Afrobeats megastar Davido is readying his new album.

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Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in March

Read full article: Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in March

A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red across the Western Hemisphere.

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Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundreds

Read full article: Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundreds

Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what is behind illnesses that have surpassed 1,000 cases and killed at least 60 people.

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Detroitโ€™s Movement Music Festival: Carl Cox postpones set, Jeff Mills added to lineup

Read full article: Detroitโ€™s Movement Music Festival: Carl Cox postpones set, Jeff Mills added to lineup

Carl Cox won't be performing at Detroit's Movement Music Festival this year anymore, but Jeff Mills has been announced as a headliner.

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France hands over last military base in Chad

Read full article: France hands over last military base in Chad

France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities.

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What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels captured a key city?

Read full article: What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels captured a key city?

Rwanda-backed rebels have captured eastern Congoโ€™s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

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France flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal

Read full article: France flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal

The French military says it has flown out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad, signaling the beginning of its withdrawal of military forces from the central African country.

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Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Read full article: Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Congoโ€™s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people.

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Takeaways from Biden's Africa trip: Pardon of son Hunter overshadows official business

Read full article: Takeaways from Biden's Africa trip: Pardon of son Hunter overshadows official business

President Joe Bidenโ€™s long-delayed trip to Africa was overshadowed by his controversial pardon of his son Hunter.

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The UN authorizes the 1st mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control the outbreak in Congo

Read full article: The UN authorizes the 1st mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control the outbreak in Congo

The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children.

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Catch a partial lunar eclipse during Septemberโ€™s supermoon

Read full article: Catch a partial lunar eclipse during Septemberโ€™s supermoon

Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon.

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Boko Haram militants on motorcycles attacked a Nigerian village, killing over 100, residents say

Read full article: Boko Haram militants on motorcycles attacked a Nigerian village, killing over 100, residents say

Residents in northeastern Nigeria say at least 100 villagers were killed when suspected Boko Haram Islamic extremists opened fire on a market, on worshippers and in peopleโ€™s homes.

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Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says

Read full article: Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says

The head of the World Health Organization believes the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months.

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Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

Read full article: Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virusโ€™ transmission.

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Algeria courts disenchanted youth as 78-year-old president vies for second term

Read full article: Algeria courts disenchanted youth as 78-year-old president vies for second term

The young people who make up more than half of Algeria's population are so disenchanted that they may not vote in next month's presidential election.

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Lawmakers in Nigeria try to resolve rift between authorities and Africa's richest man

Read full article: Lawmakers in Nigeria try to resolve rift between authorities and Africa's richest man

Nigerian legislators have begun an investigation into the alleged importation of contaminated fuel into the country, part of efforts to resolve issues causing a rift between an oil refinery owned by Africaโ€™s richest man Aliko Dangote and the industry regulator.

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A 'new era' in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast

Read full article: A 'new era' in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast

Health workers in Ivory Coast have begun giving children the latest malaria vaccine.

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United Methodist delegates repeal their churchโ€™s ban on its clergy celebrating same-sex marriages

Read full article: United Methodist delegates repeal their churchโ€™s ban on its clergy celebrating same-sex marriages

United Methodist delegates have repealed their churchโ€™s longstanding ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions by its clergy.

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A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak

Read full article: A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak

Scientists say a new form of mpox detected in a mining town in Congo might more easily spread among people.

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Abortions are legal in much of Africa. But few women may be aware, and providers don't advertise it

Read full article: Abortions are legal in much of Africa. But few women may be aware, and providers don't advertise it

More than 20 countries across Africa have loosened restrictions on abortion in recent years, but experts say many women probably donโ€™t realize they are entitled to a legal abortion.

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Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are idling car factories and delaying new fashion. Will it get worse?

Read full article: Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are idling car factories and delaying new fashion. Will it get worse?

Attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemenโ€™s Houthi rebels have unraveled a key global trade route, forcing vessels into longer and more costly journeys around Africa.

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How attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi rebels are crimping global trade

Read full article: How attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi rebels are crimping global trade

The attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Yemenโ€™s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have rerouted trade away from a crucial corridor for consumer goods and energy supplies.

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Mpox vaccinations should be recommended for high-risk men, even after outbreak ends, advisers say

Read full article: Mpox vaccinations should be recommended for high-risk men, even after outbreak ends, advisers say

Government health advisers say gay and bisexual men at high risk for mpox infection should get vaccinated for the virus even after the current outbreak ends.

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IMF and World Bank pledge Africa focus at first meetings on the continent in 50 years

Read full article: IMF and World Bank pledge Africa focus at first meetings on the continent in 50 years

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are holding their annual meetings in Morocco, one month after an earthquake killed nearly 3,000 people in the North African country.

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Science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans

Read full article: Science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans

The science of human evolution has made big leaps in recent years, and itโ€™s painting a new picture of our origins.

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Nigerian workers walk off the job again to protest rising costs after removal of gas subsidies

Read full article: Nigerian workers walk off the job again to protest rising costs after removal of gas subsidies

Some employees in government offices in Nigeria walked off their jobs in protest of the growing cost of living due to the removal of gas subsidies, threatening to โ€œshut downโ€ Africaโ€™s largest economy if their demands for improved welfare are not met.

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EU grapples with its African army training dilemma as another coup rocks the continent

Read full article: EU grapples with its African army training dilemma as another coup rocks the continent

The European Union is growing increasingly concerned about โ€œdomino effectsโ€ as yet another military coup rocks Africa.

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Kremlin says 'deliberate wrongdoing' is a possible cause of the plane crash that killed Wagner chief

Read full article: Kremlin says 'deliberate wrongdoing' is a possible cause of the plane crash that killed Wagner chief

The Kremlin's spokesperson says โ€œdeliberate wrongdoingโ€ is among the possible causes of the plane crash that killed Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin last week.

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Lawmakers say the UK should ban Russia's Wagner as a terrorist group

Read full article: Lawmakers say the UK should ban Russia's Wagner as a terrorist group

British lawmakers say the U.K. has underestimated the threat posed by the Russian Wagner mercenary group and should ban it as a terrorist organization.

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Climate and violence hobble Nigeria's push to rely on its own wheat after the hit from Russia's war

Read full article: Climate and violence hobble Nigeria's push to rely on its own wheat after the hit from Russia's war

Nigeria is trying to make Africaโ€™s largest economy reliant on its own wheat production.

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Florida in hot water as ocean temperatures rise along with the humidity

Read full article: Florida in hot water as ocean temperatures rise along with the humidity

Record ocean heat has invaded Florida with a vengeance.

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Three cheetah cubs die in India amid sweltering heat wave

Read full article: Three cheetah cubs die in India amid sweltering heat wave

Three cheetah cubs born to a big cat brought to India from Africa last year died in the past week in central Indiaโ€™s Kuno National Park.

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Nigeria opens Africaโ€™s biggest oil refinery as it tries to boost struggling sector

Read full article: Nigeria opens Africaโ€™s biggest oil refinery as it tries to boost struggling sector

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has opened Africaโ€™s biggest oil refinery, with hopes it will help the country achieve self-sufficiency and become a net exporter of refined petroleum products.

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Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says

Read full article: Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says

The World Health Organization says the global outbreak of mpox is no longer an international emergency.

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Get souvenirs from around the world without leaving the D

Read full article: Get souvenirs from around the world without leaving the D

If you donโ€™t have the time or resources to travel to another continent, there is one local store owner who has done all the work for you.

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Death toll climbs as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi, Mozambique

Read full article: Death toll climbs as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi, Mozambique

An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed.

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Vice President Harris to visit Africa in latest US outreach

Read full article: Vice President Harris to visit Africa in latest US outreach

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Africa at the end of March as the United States seeks to pitch itself as a better partner for the continent than China is.

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French court to rule on TotalEnergies' east Africa projects

Read full article: French court to rule on TotalEnergies' east Africa projects

A Paris court is set to rule on a case pitting French and Ugandan environmentalist groups against oil giant TotalEnergies regarding a major oil field and pipeline projects in east Africa.

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Nigeria presses ahead with vote amid cash shortage crisis

Read full article: Nigeria presses ahead with vote amid cash shortage crisis

Nigeriaโ€™s top election official has dismissed concerns that the countryโ€™s cash shortage could affect Saturdayโ€™s presidential vote.

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France says its troops misrepresented in 'Wakanda Forever'

Read full article: France says its troops misrepresented in 'Wakanda Forever'

Franceโ€™s defense minister has denounced the way he says French soldiers deployed in Africa appear to be depicted in the Marvel Studios superhero film โ€œBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverโ€ as โ€œfalse and misleading.โ€.

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IEA: Asia set to use half of world's electricity by 2025

Read full article: IEA: Asia set to use half of world's electricity by 2025

The International Energy Agency says Asia will for the first time use half of the worldโ€™s electricity by 2025.

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Mpox has faded in the US. Who deserves the credit?

Read full article: Mpox has faded in the US. Who deserves the credit?

Mpox is no longer the exploding health crisis that it appeared to be less than six months ago.

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As Tigray calms, Ethiopia sees growing conflict in Oromia

Read full article: As Tigray calms, Ethiopia sees growing conflict in Oromia

As one deadly conflict in Ethiopia begins to calm, another is growing, challenging a government thatโ€™s eager to persuade the international community to lift sanctions and revive what was once one of Africaโ€™s fastest-growing economies.

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Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria

Read full article: Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria

Research in Africa has found a one-time dose of an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least six months.

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After raising hope, Biden still lacks climate migration plan

Read full article: After raising hope, Biden still lacks climate migration plan

Shortly after President Joe Biden took office, he issued what was widely hailed as a landmark executive order calling for the U.S. government to address the impact of climate change on migration.

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Climate Questions: How much has the climate changed already?

Read full article: Climate Questions: How much has the climate changed already?

From incrementally rising temperatures and seas to an influx of natural disasters, the climate right now certainly isn't the same as it was before the industrial era.

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Spanish charity rescues 372 in central Mediterranean; 1 dead

Read full article: Spanish charity rescues 372 in central Mediterranean; 1 dead

The Spanish charity Open Arms has rescued 372 people seeking to cross the central Mediterranean Sea to Europe in unseaworthy boats in three operations.

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Berlin museum approaches ethnological collection in new ways

Read full article: Berlin museum approaches ethnological collection in new ways

A Berlin museum opens fully to the public this week with a very modern take on the display of cultural items from around the world and the debate over demands for some of them to be returned to their homelands.

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Ethiopia's economy struggles as war reignites in Tigray

Read full article: Ethiopia's economy struggles as war reignites in Tigray

Once home to one of Africaโ€™s fastest growing economies, Ethiopia is struggling as the war in its Tigray region has reignited and weary citizens far from the front are pleading for peace.

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As cost of climate change rises, UN urges compensation

Read full article: As cost of climate change rises, UN urges compensation

From drought to floods and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change will only get higher as the world warms, sparking concerns from both top officials and activists about how to pay for it.

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With war nearby, US shows support for Poland on army holiday

Read full article: With war nearby, US shows support for Poland on army holiday

Polish officials are marking their nationโ€™s Armed Forces Day holiday alongside the U.S. army commander in Europe and regular American troops, a symbolic underlining of NATO support for members on the eastern front as Russia wages war nearby in Ukraine.

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EXPLAINER: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?

Read full article: EXPLAINER: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?

Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox.

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Spain leads Europe in monkeypox, struggles to check spread

Read full article: Spain leads Europe in monkeypox, struggles to check spread

Spain is struggling to curtail Europe's leading monkeypox outbreak since the disease spread beyond Africa.

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Spain reports 2nd death from monkeypox

Read full article: Spain reports 2nd death from monkeypox

Spain has reported a second death in as many days from monkeypox.

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US officials: States getting more monkeypox vaccine soon

Read full article: US officials: States getting more monkeypox vaccine soon

U.S. health officials say more than 100,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine are on the way to states in the next few days.

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UK: Monkeypox cases rise to 1,735 with most cases in London

Read full article: UK: Monkeypox cases rise to 1,735 with most cases in London

British health officials say there have now been 1,735 confirmed cases of monkeypox and that three-quarters of those cases are in London, according to new numbers released on Tuesday.

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US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak

Read full article: US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak

U.S. health officials are expanding the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus.

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EU regulator considers clearing smallpox shot for monkeypox

Read full article: EU regulator considers clearing smallpox shot for monkeypox

The European Medicines Agency says it will begin reviewing data to decide if a smallpox vaccine made by the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic might also be authorized for monkeypox, amid a growing outbreak of the disease across the continent.

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Monkeypox outbreak continuing to grow across Britain

Read full article: Monkeypox outbreak continuing to grow across Britain

British officials said the monkeypox outbreak U.K. is continuing to grow across the country mainly among men who are gay or bisexual or other men who have sex with men.

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UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypox

Read full article: UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypox

British health officials will start offering vaccines to men who are gay or bisexual or have sex with men, who are at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa.

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UK: 50 new monkeypox cases in biggest epidemic beyond Africa

Read full article: UK: 50 new monkeypox cases in biggest epidemic beyond Africa

British health officials have reported another 50 cases of monkeypox across the country, for a total of 574 cases.

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WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency

Read full article: WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency

The World Health Organization will convene its emergency committee to determine if the monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread beyond Africa warrants being declared a global health emergency.

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US buys more monkeypox vaccine as global case count grows

Read full article: US buys more monkeypox vaccine as global case count grows

The U.S. government is buying more monkeypox vaccine as a surprising international outbreak continues to grow.

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British scientists say it's unclear if monkeypox has peaked

Read full article: British scientists say it's unclear if monkeypox has peaked

British health officials say they cannot tell if the spread of monkeypox has peaked in the country.

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UK: 73 new monkeypox cases, biggest outbreak outside Africa

Read full article: UK: 73 new monkeypox cases, biggest outbreak outside Africa

British health officials have reported another 73 cases of monkeypox.

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Mediterranean nations criticize EU solidarity on migrants

Read full article: Mediterranean nations criticize EU solidarity on migrants

Five European Union countries on the Mediterranean Sea say voluntary solidarity from fellow EU nations on caring for migrants isn't enough.

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WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries

Read full article: WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries

The World Health Organization says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the epidemic as โ€œcontainableโ€ and proposed creating a stockpile to equitably share the limited vaccines and drugs available worldwide.

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Spanish LGBTQ groups wary of monkeypox stigma as Pride nears

Read full article: Spanish LGBTQ groups wary of monkeypox stigma as Pride nears

With one of Europeโ€™s largest gay pride celebrations right around the corner, Spain's LGBTQ community is worried that outbreaks of monkeypox on the continent could lead to an increase of homophobic sentiment based on misunderstandings of the disease.

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Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe

Read full article: Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe

A leading World Health Organization adviser says the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox in developed countries is โ€œa random eventโ€ that might be explained by sexual behavior at two recent raves in Europe.

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Security concerns, lack of support stall Africa's Green Wall

Read full article: Security concerns, lack of support stall Africa's Green Wall

A series of complex challenges, including a lack of funding and political will as well as rising insecurity linked to extremist groups al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Burkina Faso, are obstructing progress on Africaโ€™s Great Green Wall, according to experts involved in the initiative.

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WHO: COVID deaths dropped by 21% last week but cases rising

Read full article: WHO: COVID deaths dropped by 21% last week but cases rising

The number of coronavirus deaths globally dropped by about 21% in the past week while cases rose in most parts of the world, according to the World Health Organization.

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US case of monkeypox reported in Massachusetts man

Read full article: US case of monkeypox reported in Massachusetts man

Massachusetts has reported a case of monkeypox in a man who recently traveled to Canada.

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Mozambique declares polio outbreak linked to Pakistan

Read full article: Mozambique declares polio outbreak linked to Pakistan

Health authorities in Mozambique have declared a polio outbreak after confirming that a child in the countryโ€™s northeastern Tete province had been paralyzed by the disease.

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Portugal finds 5 monkeypox cases in men as outbreak spreads

Read full article: Portugal finds 5 monkeypox cases in men as outbreak spreads

Portuguese health authorities have confirmed five cases of monkeypox in young men, marking an unusual outbreak in Europe of a disease typically limited to Africa.

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Climate change to make droughts longer, more common, says UN

Read full article: Climate change to make droughts longer, more common, says UN

The frequency and duration of droughts will continue to increase due to human-caused climate change, with water scarcity already affecting billions of people across the world, the United Nations warned in a report Wednesday.

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East African oil pipeline hits the headwinds

Read full article: East African oil pipeline hits the headwinds

Climate activists are urging more banks and insurers not to back the controversial $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline that is primed to transport oil from the Hoima oilfields in Uganda to the Tanzanian coastal city of Tanga.

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EU Commission: von der Leyen unconcerned by missed handshake

Read full article: EU Commission: von der Leyen unconcerned by missed handshake

The European Commission is downplaying as a โ€œstorm in a teacupโ€ an incident last week at a EU-Africa summit in Brussels during which its president was hardly acknowledged by a foreign minister.

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DNA analysis of elephant ivory reveals trafficking networks

Read full article: DNA analysis of elephant ivory reveals trafficking networks

A new study suggests that as few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling the vast majority of elephant ivory tusks out of Africa.

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Sense of FIFA influence hangs over Africa's football leader

Read full article: Sense of FIFA influence hangs over Africa's football leader

Patrice Motsepe is approaching the end of his first year as Confederation of African Football president.

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At least 6 reported dead in crush at African Cup soccer game

Read full article: At least 6 reported dead in crush at African Cup soccer game

A local government official in Cameroon says at least six people have died in a crush outside a stadium hosting a game at Africa's top soccer tournament.

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WHO counts 18 million virus cases last week as omicron slows

Read full article: WHO counts 18 million virus cases last week as omicron slows

The World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus cases globally rose by 20% last week to more than 18 million, marking a slowdown in the surge caused by the omicron variant.

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'A safe place.' For LGBT asylum seekers, a new shot at life

Read full article: 'A safe place.' For LGBT asylum seekers, a new shot at life

A Massachusetts church that supports immigrants fleeing their countries for their sexual orientation has opened a new home for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender asylum seekers.

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China to donate 600 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa

Read full article: China to donate 600 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa

China has pledged to donate 600 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccines to Africa as the world grapples with the unequal distribution of the shots between rich and poor countries.

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Omicron brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity 'home to roost'

Read full article: Omicron brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity 'home to roost'

The emergence of the new omicron variant and the worldโ€™s desperate and likely futile attempts to keep it at bay are reminders of what scientists have warned for months: The coronavirus will thrive as long as vast parts of the world lack vaccines.

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Portugal probes local transmission of omicron at soccer team

Read full article: Portugal probes local transmission of omicron at soccer team

Portuguese health authorities have identified 13 cases of the omicron coronavirus variant among members of a top soccer club, and were investigating possible local transmission of the virus outside of southern Africa.

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Doctors react after multiple omicron variant cases are found in Canada and Africa

Read full article: Doctors react after multiple omicron variant cases are found in Canada and Africa

This is happening just before a travel ban goes into effect for multiple parts of Africa.

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US Rhodes scholars for 2022 include record number of women

Read full article: US Rhodes scholars for 2022 include record number of women

The class of U.S. Rhodes scholars for 2022 includes the largest number of women ever selected for the scholarship in one year.

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UN peacekeepers face greater threats from complex conflicts

Read full article: UN peacekeepers face greater threats from complex conflicts

The more than 87,000 personnel in U.N. peacekeeping missions are confronting greater threats today because conflicts have become more complex and are driven by an increasing number of factors ranging from ethnic tensions and the impact of organized crime to illegal exploitation of resources and terrorism.

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For 1st time, Detroit Zoo vultures moved to Africa to restore population

Read full article: For 1st time, Detroit Zoo vultures moved to Africa to restore population

Five vultures from the Detroit Zoo have been moved to South Africa in an effort to restore vulture populations, a first for the zoo.

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Large African cat captured after escape in Detroit suburb

Read full article: Large African cat captured after escape in Detroit suburb

An animal recovery group says a large cat native to Africa that escaped from its suburban Detroit home was captured after spending several hours on the lam.

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Large African cat escapes owner, prowls Detroit suburb

Read full article: Large African cat escapes owner, prowls Detroit suburb

A large cat native to Africa is on the loose in a suburb north of Detroit after escaping from its owner.

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With more doses, Uganda takes vaccination drive to markets

Read full article: With more doses, Uganda takes vaccination drive to markets

Uganda is accelerating its vaccination drive in order to administer 128,000 doses that recently arrived and expire at the end of September.

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Once green, prehistoric Arabia drew early humans from Africa

Read full article: Once green, prehistoric Arabia drew early humans from Africa

Archaeologists have uncovered stone tools and hippopotamus bones near ancient lake beds on the Arabian Peninsula.

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Olympic Wrestling Day 11: USA's Mensah-Stock takes gold

Read full article: Olympic Wrestling Day 11: USA's Mensah-Stock takes gold

American wrestler Tamyra Mensah won gold in the women's 68kg freestyle Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics. In men's Greco-Roman wrestling, Hungary's Tamas Lorincz won the 77kg class, and Russia's Artur Aleksanyan took the 97kg gold.

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Dutch COVID-19 infections soar by 500% in a week

Read full article: Dutch COVID-19 infections soar by 500% in a week

The Dutch public health institute says that coronavirus infections in the Netherlands skyrocketed by more than 500% over the last week.

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UN: World hunger was dramatically worse in pandemic year

Read full article: UN: World hunger was dramatically worse in pandemic year

A United Nations report says last year saw a โ€œdramatic worseningโ€ of world hunger, much of that likely linked to the pandemic.

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Driven by delta variant, COVID-19 surges across Africa

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Driven by the delta variant, a new wave of COVID-19 is sweeping across the African continent where new cases, hospital admissions, and deaths are increasing.

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