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Increased testing needed as Africa sees rise in virus cases
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Increased testing needed as Africa sees rise in virus cases

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As a result of holiday gatherings, African officials warn of a resurgence of COVID-19 on the…
‘I would never go back’: Horrors grow in Ethiopia’s conflict
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‘I would never go back’: Horrors grow in Ethiopia’s conflict

HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — One survivor arrived on broken legs, others on the run. In this fragile refugee community on…
Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations
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Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations

DAR MANGI, Pakistan (AP) — Arifullah Khan had just administered another polio vaccine when the gunfire blasted from the nearby…
The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors
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The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors

TOKYO — Japan’s government will temporarily ban entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and…
Ethiopian army ‘kills dozens of militants’ over village massacre
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Ethiopian army ‘kills dozens of militants’ over village massacre

Ethiopia’s military on Thursday killed at least 42 people allegedly responsible for massacring over 100 civilians a day earlier, according to…
Coronavirus: Africa faces a second wave
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Coronavirus: Africa faces a second wave

The second wave of the pandemic, which has long since reached other parts of the world, is also sweeping across…
Kidnappings in north Nigeria highlight deepening insecurity
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Kidnappings in north Nigeria highlight deepening insecurity

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Joyous, tearful Nigerian parents tightly hugged their sons, upon being reunited with them following their week-long…
Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises
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Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises

EW DELHI (AP) — With Americans, Britons and Canadians rolling up their sleeves to receive coronavirus vaccines, the route out…
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
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Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19

KOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends…
Sudan’s PM visits Ethiopia, as Tigray refugees top 50,000
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Sudan’s PM visits Ethiopia, as Tigray refugees top 50,000

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday arrived in Ethiopia, his office said, amid a growing refugee crisis that has…
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