US nearly doubles Ebola response funding in Congo
US adds $242 million to Congo Ebola response as outbreak worsens
Kenya probes pesticide link after 15 elephants die near Amboseli
Conservationists question pesticide theory in Kenya elephant deaths
Houthis claim missile strike on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
Houthis claim a ballistic missile attack hit a Saudi oil tanker in the northern Red Sea off Yanbu
Malawi faces political crisis as candidate campaign costs soar
Economic turmoil in Malawi increases candidate reliance on handouts during parliamentary elections.
Nigerian President Tinubu approves an 80% pay raise for soldiers
Nigeria increases military wage budget to 924 billion naira to improve troop welfare nationwide.
Ibrahim Traore faces growing scrutiny over Burkina Faso record
Supporters praise Ibrahim Traore’s independent policies while critics point to continuing insecurity and tighter restrictions on political activity.
Ebola kills over 1,700 in eastern Congo as rapid outbreak surges
Rapid community spread and an unknown patient zero hamper Congo’s 1,700-death Ebola outbreak.
Missing Uganda opposition aide Sam Mugumya appears in video
Family and activists accuse Ugandan state forces over missing opposition aide Sam Mugumya.
EU returns migrants from Ceuta to Morocco and seals the border
Brussels highlights strict return rules as Spain restores order along Ceuta border crossing.
Ghana’s real housing crisis goes beyond simple numbers
Research shows over 56 percent of Ghanaian households experience severe housing poverty.
Madagascar starts a $28 million flyover to cut traffic in capital
Madagascar partners with BADEA and CGC to build a $28 million flyover in Antananarivo’s gateway.

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