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How Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Got So Bad So Quickly

What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ​What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read More

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What to Know About Fighting Between Ethiopia and Rebels in Tigray

The conflict is raising fears of a regional war in the Horn of Africa, drawing in foreign powers including Eritrea, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. ​The conflict is raising fears of a regional war in the Horn of Africa, drawing in foreign powers including Eritrea, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi

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Kenya : Trial over Karebe gold mine explosion drags on as families await answers

The five suspects in the January 2023 case, who appeared in court in late September, will re-appear before the judge in March 2027. This is another delay that has angered human rights defenders and the victims’ families. ​The five suspects in the January 2023 case, who appeared in court in late September, will re-appear before

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Morocco : Akhannouch and Wakrim families launch new real estate company

Soukayna Akhannouch, the daughter of the outgoing head of government, has just created two new entities dedicated to tourism and hospitality, both located in the Tafraouti building in Casablanca. ​Soukayna Akhannouch, the daughter of the outgoing head of government, has just created two new entities dedicated to tourism and hospitality, both located in the Tafraouti

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West Africa : Senegalese banker to be appointed vice president of ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development

Mabouba Diagne’s successor is expected in Lomé on 7 October, at the headquarters of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, where he will be received by its president, Ghanaian George Agyekum Donkor. ​Mabouba Diagne’s successor is expected in Lomé on 7 October, at the headquarters of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, where

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Senegal : Dakar quietly opens talks with creditors in Paris under financial institution Lazard’s watch

The meeting took place at Lazard’s Parisian offices on Friday 25 September. The bank, which has been advising the Senegalese […] ​The meeting took place at Lazard’s Parisian offices on Friday 25 September. The bank, which has been advising the Senegalese […] Read More

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