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Africa: 11 African Countries Record 1,153 Mpox Cases in Six Weeks
[Premium Times] Madagascar recorded 785 cases, the highest during the period, followed by Angola with 184, Kenya with 94, the…
Africa: Donors Built Africa's Aid System, Now African Civil Society Wants to Rebuild It
[Premium Times] "The donor wanted the organisation to expand quickly. The organisation said the communities it was already working with…
Africa: Africa's Enduring Conflicts Deepen Population Displacements
[ACSS] Africa continues to face near record levels of forced displacement due to protracted conflicts that generate recurring cycles of…
Africa: At Least 124 Land and Environmental Defenders Killed Globally in 2025
[Global Witness] New Global Witness figures bring the total killed and disappeared since 2012 to 2,375 Just two South American…
Africa: How Bacteria Hijack Viruses to Shuffle Their Own DNA
[The Conversation Africa] When you think of viruses, you probably think of flu-like symptoms and quarantines. Humankind has suffered from…
Africa: World Fears Major War More Than Any Other Global Risk, UN Survey Finds
[UN News] Two years ago, the idea of a large-scale war breaking out felt like a distant hypothetical to the…
Africa: September 11 - The Lives, the Loss, the Legacy
[Daily Trust] I was aware that this was going to be a very busy weekend for me, so I tried…
Africa: Martin Kimani Named UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan diplomat Martin Kimani has been appointed Assistant Secretary-General for Africa at the United Nations.
Africa: Can an Ancient Virus Be Brought Back to Life? What 500-Year-Old Smallpox DNA Reveals
[The Conversation Africa] Smallpox is the only human infectious disease to have been eradicated worldwide. Researchers have now recovered fragments…
Africa: New 'Blockbuster' Tuberculosis Vaccines Could Save Seven Million Lives by 2050
[GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance] Next-generation TB vaccines, expected to become available from 2029, could deliver major health and economic gains,…
Africa: All of Africa Today - September 15, 2026
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