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Ebola spreading in DRC at faster pace

GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during any previous outbreak of the deadly virus. More than 2,000 cases,...

A member of the M23 rebel group stands guard as provincial authorities visit the Rodolphe Merieux Laboratory in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. — Reuters

S African leaders gather for talks on DR Congo crisis

Members of the M23 armed group arrive in a pickup truck at the compound where residents gather for a protest against the Congolese government in Goma

ECOWAS announces formal exit of three states

ECOWAS delegates during a media briefing to announce the states exit in Abuja. — AFP

Gunfire crackles in Goma, embassies attacked

Congolese refugees appear fleeing ongoing clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in Gisenyi. — AFP

DR Congo's Goma close to falling

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South Sudan suspends social media platforms over videos of Sudan killings

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Suspected outbreak of Marburg virus kills eight in Tanzania, WHO says

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Celebrations in Sudan’s Wad Madani

Sudanese citizens celebrate following an announcement by the army that it took over the city of Wad Madani. — Reuters

Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan

A crowd of Sudanese refugees from the Darfur region jostle in line to receive food during an impromptu aid distribution on the outskirts of Adre refugee camp, Chad, July 8, 2024. (Ivor Prickett/The New York Times)

Series of earthquakes rattle Ethiopia

Series of earthquakes rattle Ethiopia

Death toll in Ethiopia accident rises to 71

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Death toll rises in Mozambique

A drone view of destroyed houses and buildings following cyclone Chido in Pemba, Mozambique. — Reuters

How many people did Cyclone Chido kill on a French Island?

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Devastated Mayotte battles to recover

A woman carries water in Pamandzi, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago. — AFP

What do we know about Angola

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Eastern DRC peace summit cancelled

This combination shows Rwanda's President Paul Kagame (L) and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi (R). — AFP
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