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Central African Republic : Plane shipping ammunition makes curious return trip after Bangui grounding

An all-white Airbus A321 freighter with no visible markings, carrying ammunition destined for Chad, was grounded from 15 to 18 […] ​An all-white Airbus A321 freighter with no visible markings, carrying ammunition destined for Chad, was grounded from 15 to 18 […] Read More

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Africa : Trump Africa emissary Frank Garcia faces tricky balancing act

It is one of the burning questions among Africa specialists in Washington. From the State Department to think tanks, from lobbyists to Congress, many are asking what exact role Frank Garcia, the Trump administration’s new assistant secretary of state for […] ​It is one of the burning questions among Africa specialists in Washington. From the

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With Hopes High for New H.I.V. Prevention Pill, Merck Takes Steps to Ensure Access

Companies in Africa and India will make generic versions of the pill that could cost as little as $5 per person per year. But access to the drug and other new products in much of Latin America remains uncertain. ​Companies in Africa and India will make generic versions of the pill that could cost as

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On Instagram, Travelers Are Taking Risky Cross-Continental Journeys. What Could Go Wrong?

Travel accounts that feature risky, cross-continental journeys are proliferating on social media. Security experts have serious concerns. ​Travel accounts that feature risky, cross-continental journeys are proliferating on social media. Security experts have serious concerns. Read More

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‘We Will All Die From Ebola Here’: Virus Stalks Crowded Camps in Congo

There are a million people displaced by violence in the epicenter. They live in dangerous conditions and are fighting the virus with very little clean water. ​There are a million people displaced by violence in the epicenter. They live in dangerous conditions and are fighting the virus with very little clean water. Read More

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