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Unknown illness kills more than 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death
An unknown illness has killed more 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization on Monday.
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56 people killed in stampede following clashes at Guinea soccer match, authorities say
Fifty-six people were killed and dozens injured as security forces tried to quell clashes during a soccer match in southern Guinea’s largest city.
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Landslide at Uganda's garbage dump leaves 18 dead
A landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda’s capital Kampala has left 18 dead, police said on Sunday.
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American tourist killed by elephant in Zambia was an adventurer, family says
The 79-year-old woman was with other tourists on a game drive in a Zambian national park when a bull elephant charged, flipping over the vehicle and killing her.
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Charging elephant kills elderly American woman in Zambia
The “aggressive” creature buffeted the vehicle carrying six tourists and a guide, tour operator, Wilderness, said in a statement.
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Severe drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry and highlights worsening climate extremes
A new drought has left millions facing hunger in southern Africa as they experience the effects of extreme weather that scientists say is becoming more frequent and more damaging.
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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.