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As climate shifts, malaria gains ground in southern Africa/in /by
According health officials, climate change is supercharging existing hotspots and lengthening transmission windows, fuelling far more intense outbreaks
DR Congo court sentences 54 to death in final verdict on murder of UN experts/in /by
Nearly nine years after the killing of two United Nations experts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's High Military Court has delivered its final verdict.
Report: CAR to accept third-country deportees from US/in /by
Central African Republic is the latest African nation to agree to accept third-country deportees from the United States, according to a report from Reuters.
Ebola outbreak could exceed 20,000 cases, CDC warns/in /by
A growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could surpass 20,000 cases within months if efforts to isolate infected people fail, according to new U.S. health projections. Experts warn the spread of a rare virus strain and ongoing conflict could fuel a major health crisis.
US considering plan to buy Chagos Islands from Mauritius, Telegraph reports/in /by
The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. US officials have drawn up a proposal to bypass Britain and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, the report said.
Crude oil jumps over 3% as Middle East tensions escalate/in /by
Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Monday after Iran launched missiles at Israel, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and renewed disruption to energy supplies. The gains came despite an OPEC+ decision to increase production quotas for July.
EU: DR Congo ceasefire a ‘health emergency’ given Ebola outbreak/in /by
The European Union’s crisis commissioner Hadja Lahbib arrived in Bunia on Sunday, capital of Ituri province and the epicenter of eastern DR Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak. She urged a ceasefire in the conflict-hit region, calling it a "health emergency."
At least four killed as quake triggers tsunami in southern Philippines/in /by
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least four people, injuring more than 200 and triggering a tsunami. Buildings were damaged, flights were canceled and authorities warned coastal residents to move to higher ground.
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa moves to diffuse anti-immigrant tensions in TV address/in /by
South Africa's president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a rise in anti-immigrant protests and sentiment in Africa's most advanced economy, with other nations claiming their citizens have been targeted in xenophobic attacks.
Israel and Iran exchange fire for first time since April ceasefire/in /by
Israel said Monday that Iran had launched missiles targeting it, hours after Israel launched airstrikes targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran. The exchange of strikes threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.