Africa’s worsening mpox outbreak can no longer be ignored – here’s what needs to be done
The emergence of a more virulent variant and its spread to new regions require immediate action
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The emergence of a more virulent variant and its spread to new regions require immediate action
‘Alien birds’ blamed for damaging crusade against property, livestock and humans
Country’s hunger crisis now meets the technical definition of a famine – the first formal declaration worldwide since 2017
RSF fighters have kept women and girls ‘in conditions that could amount to sexual slavery’, according to Human Rights Watch
An al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for the attack on the Wagner convoy near a town on the border with Algeria
Benin is seeking to reclaim the religion from its ‘black magic’ reputation, which – they say – is the invention of Christian colonialists
Lenacapavir performed so well in clinical trials that researchers stopped the controlled test early
Wildlife workers transport animals as part of community peace operation
Almost a quarter of refugees treated for gunshot injuries in neighbouring Chad have been children under five, says Doctors Without Borders
Removal of derogatory word affects over 200 species names in ‘monumental’ ruling
Reports of aggressive seals attacking and biting surfers heighten fears that they might now infect people with the incurable disease
Alleged confession follows discovery of nine mutilated bodies at rubbish dump
Search for survivors in the rubble after crush at two-storey school in Nigeria kills children younger than 15
Analysis suggests the variant with ‘pandemic potential’ – thought to be circulating widely since last year – has now spread further afield
Herd reacted to protect their young from perceived threat, wildlife experts suggest
Young demonstrators briefly seize control of parliament and set it ablaze amid countrywide riots which are rocking William Ruto’s government
They got away with murder during years of bloodshed. Now, a proposed war crimes court is making hardened killers uneasy
The conflict has so far displaced at least 9.3 million people. Now, large parts of the country have run out of food
Study of skeletons of scribes alive about 5,000 years ago show how damaging the repetitive task appears
As the war-ravaged nation battles worst levels of food insecurity on record, the risk of famine spreads to 14 of its 18 states
Country’s human rights commission reports deaths of 22 people and 300 injured after demonstrators stormed parliament yesterday
The mutant variant, clade 1b, is described as ‘undoubtedly the most dangerous strain of mpox yet’
Demonstrators set fire to building, steal mace and force panicked MPs to flee as they rally against tax rises