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Ebola death toll in DR Congo passes 5,000
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Africa
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South Africa vs Australia: Hosts set up epic finale
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Science
1.9-million-year-old discovery rewrites the story of human evolution
A new 1.9-million-year-old discovery at the Ubeidiya site in Jordan pushes back timelines for early human migration out of Africa.
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Putin woos African leaders as Moscow seeks to expand footprint in Africa
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Experts warn of wider spread as Ebola outbreak reaches plateau
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Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit
Putin hosts African leaders in Moscow for a summit focused on expanding diplomatic and economic ties.
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Russia in Africa: What does Putin hope to achieve?
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West warns of famine risk in Sudan as civil war grinds on
Western nations issue joint warnings regarding severe famine risks and worsening hunger in Sudan amid ongoing civil war.
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The Ebola outbreak is breaking records
Global health coverage intensifies as Africa's unprecedented Ebola outbreak crosses ten thousand cases, mostly centered in DR Congo.
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries
Congo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 10,000 cases, prompting an urgent race by authorities to slow the spread across African countries.
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Ethiopia attacks: More than 60 Orthodox Christians killed in Oromia
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Health
Africa at risk of continent-wide Ebola crisis, health chief warns
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World
Durban attack: Crowd of 50 beat foreigner to death in South Africa
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Health
Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever
An unprecedented Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo surpasses 10,000 cases as it spreads to Nigeria and Kenya.
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World
Late detection in Nigeria raises alarm as Ebola spreads across Africa
Africa faces a complex Ebola outbreak following its spread to Nigeria, prompting alarm from the World Health Organization over late detection.
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Health
RFK Jr.’s push for anti-vaccine experiment on African babies was never a good idea
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Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records its first case
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This chart shows just how rapidly Ebola is spreading
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Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
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World
Shark kills woman swimming off popular beach in South Africa
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Sports
South Africa vs Australia: Hosts' batting issues exposed again as Scott Boland takes four
Scott Boland takes four wickets as South Africa's batting struggles are exposed again during the second Test against Australia.
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World
The Playboy Who Inherited an Empire of Gunfighters and Gold Smugglers
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World
Rain and Boland hound South Africa in Gqeberha
Coverage tracks a cricket match in Gqeberha where Boland made an impact before weather disrupted play.
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Sports
Rain and Boland hound South Africa in Gqeberha
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World
Trump ramps up third-country US deportations despite global rights outcry
Global rights outcry grows as the Trump administration ramps up third-country US deportations to over 16,000 people.
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World
Who Will Govern Israel? Plus. . .
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World
FBI operation targets scam compounds in Africa with arrests, account takedowns
Global law enforcement agencies and tech firms target West African online scam networks through coordinated raids and account takedowns.
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Health
Ancient gut microbes link hunter-gatherers in Africa and forager-farmers in South America
Scientists find ancient gut bacteria shared between African hunter-gatherers and South American forager-farmers from common ancestors.
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World
Horn of Africa: Closed Consultations : What's In Blue
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Sports
South Africa vs Australia: The questions posed after Proteas' heavy defeat
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World
South Africa vs Australia: The questions posed after Proteas' heavy defeat
Australia's 214-run triumph in Durban hands them a 1-0 lead and a historic first Test win at the venue.
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World
Congo's former president Kabila forms new group to replace M23 insurgency
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Ethiopian forces enter strategic Tigray town of Adwa, witnesses say
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Health
Opinion | Trump administration’s abuse of Africa continues with vaccine study
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World
South Africa vs Australia: Matt Renshaw stars again as tourists close on statement victory
Matt Renshaw shines as the Australian touring cricket team moves closer to a significant victory against South Africa.
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South Africa vs Australia: Matt Renshaw stars again as tourists close on statement victory
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World
139 people dead, including 15 children, after migrant boat capsizes off Africa: "Overwhelmed with all the bodies"
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World
South Africa protests turn violent amid rage over asylum ruling
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World
Witnesses spot Eritrean troops inside northern Ethiopia as tensions flare
Witnesses report Eritrean troops crossing into northern Ethiopia as drone strikes hit Tigray.
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Health
Plague cases still occur in the US: Here’s where
Recent coverage examines persistent US plague cases, examining where the disease still appears.
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World
Fighting in Ethiopia raises fears of wider war, from Horn of Africa to Red Sea
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World
Africa’s Richest Man Wants to Turn a Pristine Coastline Into an Oil Hub
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World
While the world shifts from fossil fuels to EVs, Africa’s richest man is building a $16bn refinery in a country that barely produces oil
Africa's richest man is constructing a sixteen-billion-dollar refinery in Nigeria despite global shifts toward electric vehicles.
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World
Ethiopia government forces retake airport in Tigray's capital, sources say
Ethiopian government forces seize the Tigray region capital of Mekelle as northern rebels retreat.
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World
South Africa is reeling from a spate of mass shootings. What’s behind the sudden spike?
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Ethiopian forces near Tigray capital, fears grow of wider conflict
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World
Ethiopian gov’t-aligned group claims close to full control of Tigray region
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Health
An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000
Congo's Ebola death toll tops 4,000 as a treatment centre burns and thousands flee, sparking urgent international response.
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World
How the fighting in Ethiopia spread beyond Tigray, in maps and charts
Coverage from Al Jazeera examines how the fighting in Ethiopia expanded beyond the Tigray region through maps and charts.
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World
Botswana condemned for slaughtering 23 elephants for independence celebrations
Botswana faces regional outcry after approving the slaughter of 23 elephants to mark its 60th independence anniversary.
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World
Crackdown on South Africa's unsafe streets ordered by president to keep women safe
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World
Aliko Dangote to launch Kenya oil refinery amid land protest in Lamu
Aliko Dangote plans a multibillion-dollar East Africa refinery in Kenya while facing a legal pause and local protests in Lamu.
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World
‘I’d rather die here than in Africa’: Migrants describe violent deportation flight
Migrants describe violent deportation flights and life in legal limbo following third-country removals to an unfamiliar African nation.
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World
Fighting in Ethiopia intensifies: What’s the latest?
A previous peace deal in Ethiopia is unravelling as fighting intensifies in the Tigray region and the risk of regional spillover increases.
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World
Africa’s wealthiest king declares that any attack on Saudi Arabia is an attack on his kingdom
Africa's wealthiest king declares solidarity with Saudi Arabia amidst broader Mideast developments.
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World
What's behind South Africa's mass shootings and how they're often different to lone gunman attacks
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Health
The Trump admin said it would prioritize ending mother-to-child HIV transmission. Health workers say it cut services
Contradictions emerge as the Trump administration's goal to end mother-to-child HIV transmission clashes with reports of severe US aid cuts.
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World
Foreign aid contributions fell in 2025 amongst almost all of the top 10 donors
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World
A (permanent) seat at the table of power: African leaders press UN for Security Council reform
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Telecoms networks disrupted in Tigray as Ethiopia's military cites major losses by rebels
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