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Ebola: School children among virus victims in Ituri province

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At least 10 students have died from Ebola in Ituri Province, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, authorities said Thursday

Zambia elected for three-year term on UN Human Rights Council

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President Hakainde Hichilema described it as an endorsement of the country's commitment to protecting human rights.

South African president lifts police chief's precautionary suspension

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National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola will resume his duties on Monday after he was cleared of charges that he broke public finance rules.

Train Jazz

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Joshua Wolk puts creates music from the New York’s subway transit

US issues new Iran-related sanctions against 16 individuals, 11 entities

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The United States on Thursday issued a new round of Iran-related sanctions, targeting 16 individuals and 11 entities, including financial institutions, currency exchange firms and energy and trading companies.

Sudan: Burhan writes to Trump over truce, peace initiative

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In September, the U.S. refused to grant Burhan a visa to attend the U.N. General Assembly meetings, a move seen as punishment for Burhan's reservations about Washington's easefire proposal

Rival JNIM and Islamic State jihadists clash in intensifying Sahel turf war

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Rival jihadist factions in the Sahel have clashed on an unprecedented scale in recent weeks. On Monday, the Islamic State in the Sahel Province said it had killed more than 400 fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM four days earlier.

Ukraine unveils flying ambulance drone that could save lives in minutes

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A Ukrainian company has demonstrated an unusual new battlefield rescue system: a drone capable of carrying a wounded soldier inside an enclosed cabin. Developed by SkyFall, the aircraft, named StarGate, was filmed taking off, flying and landing with a person on board.

After the Last Sip

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Designers Chao-Chun Kung, Ching-Yu Lin and Chen-Yang Chang turn coffee grounds into interior design elements

Reefvive

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A James Dyson Award Winner 2026, Reefvive is Using Marine Waste to promote Coral Reef Restoration

IMF raises Africa growth outlook, warns of shrinking aid

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The International Monetary Fund raised its growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to 4.5% this year and its Africa Director Zeine Zeidane praised the continent's resilience.

Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul

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Torrential rain has turned streets into rivers near Istanbul, overturning vehicles and cutting off power. At least 3 people have died and 5 remain missing as emergency crews clear the wreckage.

DR Congo protests Formula One's 'indefensible' decision to race in Rwanda

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Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner sharply criticised Formula One's plans to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, saying it would help “polish the image of an authoritarian leader.”

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to new province bordering CAR

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly spread to North Ubangi, at the border with the Central African Republic, making it the eighth Congolese province affected by the virus.

Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day

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Fires burn in central Tirana as protesters throw stones and police respond with tear gas and water cannon. Student-led demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation enter their third day.

Gianni Infantino chairs FIFA Council meeting as critics push to oust him

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It is the first time he faces the 37-members since he was forced to drop his secretive and divisive World Cup sell-off plan.

Houthis struck Riyadh airport 20 times in October, Saudi-led coalition says

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have struck Riyadh’s King Khalid international airport 20 times since the start of October. A spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition said the attacks involved 10 drones, four ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles and two unidentified projectiles.

Phase-1 trial of Ebola vaccine gets underway in Uganda

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Scientists in the southern Ugandan city of Masaka are conducting a phase I trial of a candidate vaccine against the deadly Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease (BDBV), a strain for which no licensed vaccine or effective treatment currently exists.

US wants to see Senegal’s debt restructuring completed within a year

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A top US Treasury official highlighted Dakar's case as an example of improvements in sovereign debt restructuring.

Africa CDC probes missing millions meant for ebola response

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Africa CDC chief Dr. Jean Kaseya says more than $700 million in donor funding for Ebola response in the DRC cannot be traced

UK: Harry and Meghan make high-profile comeback six years after royal exit

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in the public eye in Britain. The couple greeted crowds, met children and visited community projects in Nottingham, the city where they first appeared together after their engagement in 2017.

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