Deadly clashes at Guinea gold mines force more than 100,000 to flee to Mali
Deadly clashes between security forces and miners have forced more than 100,000 people to flee Guinea, with many crossing into Mali.
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The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo-Kinshasa has now exceeded 7,000. At the same time, the virus has spread to a new province in the country, Reuters reports.
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More than 1,000 migrants rescued off West Africa, MSF says
More than 1,000 migrants have been rescued off the coast of West Africa in a week, reports Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
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The mountain-like Dar Es Salam garbage dump in Guinea's capital, Conakry, collapsed on Sunday. At least 30 people have been confirmed dead at the dump, which was supposed to be closed that same day.
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There are attacks from multiple directions, disagreement over whether the Strait of Hormuz is open, and a divided view of the fragile ceasefire. The spiral of violence in and around the Persian Gulf continues, despite attempts at diplomacy from mediating countries.
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More than 1,000 migrants rescued off the coast of Mauritania
More than 1,000 migrants have been rescued off the coast of Mauritania, the Mauritanian coast guard says.
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WHO Ebola crisis meeting as death toll rises
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is “deeply concerned” about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 136 deaths in the country are linked to the unusual variant of the virus.
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Russian commander of bulk carrier Caffa released from custody, vessel remains banned
The prosecutor has lifted the detention of the Russian captain of the bulk carrier Caffa, which was boarded outside Trelleborg by police and the Coast Guard. However, the vessel remains under a ban on use.
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