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Cameroon starts world's first malaria vaccine program for children
Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa.
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Islamic extremists kidnap more than 40 women in Nigeria
The rebels attacked the women as they gathered firewood in the Jere district of Borno, which is the epicenter of a 14-year-long insurgency launched by the extremist group known as Boko Haram
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More than 60 Senegalese migrants feared dead after boat is found
The boat was found with seven bodies off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde, off the coast of Senegal.
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Tensions rise in Niger as West African nations prepare to send troops amid military coup
A coalition of West African nations said on Thursday it had decided to deploy a “standby force” aimed at restoring constitutional order in Niger after its Sunday deadline to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum expired.
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300 trapped children rescued from a Sudanese orphanage after 71 others died, UNICEF says
The UN children’s agency says about 300 children have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan’s capital after being trapped there while fighting raged outside.
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At Least 200 Dead, Many More Missing, After Wave of Flash Floods and Landslides Hit Congo
Several main roads to the affected area have been made impassable by the rains, hampering the relief efforts.
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Harris Finds New Connections in Africa as a Historic Figure
Wherever Vice President Kamala Harris went in Africa on her just-completed trip, her appearances were treated like a homecoming.
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Nigeria Pushes Forward with Presidential Election Amid Currency Crisis
Nigeria holds presidential and parliamentary elections amid concerns of bank note shortage and potential violence.
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WHO Hopes to Test an Experimental Marburg Virus Vaccine Amid an Outbreak in Equatorial Guinea
The World Health Organization convened an urgent meeting to evaluate vaccine candidates after nine deaths and 16 suspected cases were reported.
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US Museums Return African Bronzes Stolen by British Colonial Forces in the 19th Century
The repatriation is part of a worldwide movement by cultural institutions to return artifacts that were often looted during the colonial era.