Tag: Africa

W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox Spread a Global Health Emergency

For the second time in two years, the World Health Organization has…

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In West Africa and Beyond, Mali’s Famed Manuscripts Are Put to Use

BAMAKO, Mali — In an air-conditioned room on a quiet tree-lined street…

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‘We Buried Him and Kept Walking’: Children Die as Somalis Flee Hunger

DOOLOW, Somalia — When her crops failed and her parched goats died,…

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Biden Races to Expand Coalition Against Russia but Meets Resistance

WASHINGTON — Even before the start of the war in Ukraine, an…

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‘From Russia With Love’: A Putin Ally Mines Gold and Plays Favorites in Sudan

AL-IBEDIYYA, Sudan — In a scorched, gold-rich area 200 miles north of…

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‘Everybody Should Be Concerned’ About Monkeypox, Biden Warns

President Biden raised the alarm on Sunday about monkeypox, a viral infection…

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Poor Countries Face a Mounting Catastrophe Fueled by Inflation and Debt

Before war ravaged Yemen, Walid Al-Ahdal did not worry about feeding his…

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The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam

In the middle of last year, the World Health Organization began promoting…

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Former French Colonies in Africa Demand a Reset

BAMAKO, Mali — Many French guests came through the guesthouse where El…

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