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U.S. Airstrikes Kill ISIS Fighters in Nigeria, Officials Say

U.S. military launched attack in coordination with Nigerian forces days after President Trump said a joint operation had killed Islamic State’s global leader. ​U.S. military launched attack in coordination with Nigerian forces days after President Trump said a joint operation had killed Islamic State’s global leader. Read More

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What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak, as U.S. Restricts Travelers

The United States restricted entry of people who have been to three African countries, after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency. The outbreak has killed more than 100. ​The United States restricted entry of people who have been to three African countries, after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency.

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Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency

Early surveillance and testing failed to identify the rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak. An American doctor is among the confirmed cases. ​Early surveillance and testing failed to identify the rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak. An American doctor is among the confirmed cases. Read More

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Egypt : French giant Alstom bags Bashtil-Itay al-Barud section

Alstom Ferroviaria, Alstom’s Italian subsidiary, has secured the lion’s share of the contract for the modernisation of the Cairo–Alexandria railway line. ​Alstom Ferroviaria, Alstom’s Italian subsidiary, has secured the lion’s share of the contract for the modernisation of the Cairo–Alexandria railway line. Read More

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DRC : New census project scraps ‘joint effort’ with CENI and ONIP

The population identification and census process commissioned by the government will be overseen solely by Deputy Prime Minister and Planning Minister Guylain Nyembo along with the Institut National de la Statistique (INS). ​The population identification and census process commissioned by the government will be overseen solely by Deputy Prime Minister and Planning Minister Guylain Nyembo

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Namibia : The challenges facing the new US ambassador in Windhoek

Chevron, ExxonMobil, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Shell, Rhino Resources… Not a single US company involved in Namibia’s oil sector missed the reception hosted by ambassador John Giordano […] ​Chevron, ExxonMobil, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Shell, Rhino Resources… Not a single US company involved in Namibia’s oil sector missed the reception hosted by ambassador John Giordano […] Read More

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