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More Ugandans Turn Up for COVID-19 Vaccinations

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More Ugandans Turn Up for COVID-19 Vaccinations

mngadmin August 11, 2021

Uganda has resumed mass vaccinations against COVID-19 after running out of doses in June. But even with...

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Food Aid Only Reaching Half of Tigrayans in Need

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Food Aid Only Reaching Half of Tigrayans in Need

mngadmin August 9, 2021

Food aid from the United Nations only reached half of its intended recipients in the Tigray region...

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Guinea Reports West Africa’s First Known Marburg Virus Death

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Guinea Reports West Africa’s First Known Marburg Virus Death

mngadmin August 9, 2021

Authorities in West Africa have confirmed the region's first known case of Marburg virus after at least...

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At Least 51 Killed in Mali Village Raids, District Official Says

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At Least 51 Killed in Mali Village Raids, District Official Says

mngadmin August 9, 2021

At least 51 people were killed when Islamist militants raided three villages in central Mali near the...

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Malawi Lawyers Accused of Cashing in on Rape Case

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Malawi Lawyers Accused of Cashing in on Rape Case

mngadmin August 8, 2021

Legal experts and rights campaigners here are criticizing the group Women Lawyers Association of Malawi, or...

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About 40 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes off Western Sahara

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About 40 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes off Western Sahara

mngadmin August 6, 2021

About 40 migrants were feared dead after a boat carrying about 50 people traveling from Western Sahara...

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Vaccine Shipments to Africa Picking Up Amid Upsurge of COVID-19

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Vaccine Shipments to Africa Picking Up Amid Upsurge of COVID-19

mngadmin August 5, 2021

The World Health Organization says shipments of coronavirus vaccine to Africa are picking up while the continent...

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Jihadi Rebels Kill 30 in North Burkina Faso, Says Official

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Jihadi Rebels Kill 30 in North Burkina Faso, Says Official

mngadmin August 5, 2021

At least 30 people, including members of the military, were killed by jihadi rebels in northern Burkina...

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More Than 40 Die in 2-Vehicle Collision in Mali

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More Than 40 Die in 2-Vehicle Collision in Mali

mngadmin August 5, 2021

A deadly vehicle collision this week in the West African nation of Mali has been blamed on...

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WHO: Health Care Under Siege in Areas of Conflict

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WHO: Health Care Under Siege in Areas of Conflict

mngadmin August 4, 2021

The World Health Organization says more than 700 health care workers and patients were killed, more than...

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Doctors Without Borders Leaving West Cameroon After Government Suspension

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Doctors Without Borders Leaving West Cameroon After Government Suspension

mngadmin August 4, 2021

Withdrawing emergency health care services amid a crisis was a difficult decision, but it was one...

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USAID Head Pushes for Humanitarian Aid Access in Tigray

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USAID Head Pushes for Humanitarian Aid Access in Tigray

mngadmin August 4, 2021

U.S. Agency for International Development head Samantha Power is set to meet Wednesday with officials in Ethiopia...

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