Africa
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Mpox: how dangerous is new health emergency?Today's Big Question Spread of potentially deadly sub-variant more like early days of HIV than Covid, say scientists
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WHO declares mpox a global health emergencySpeed Read An outbreak of the viral disease formerly known as monkeypox continues to spread in Africa
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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South Sudan's basketball starsUnder the Radar Men's national team qualified for Olympics against the odds and are now inspiring a new generation of players
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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7 snowy places around the world to escape a hot American summerThe Week Recommends It's a winter wonderland in the Southern Hemisphere
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Ethiopia's kidnapping epidemicUnder The Radar Political conflict and a 'broken economy' have seen abductions and ransom demands rocket
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Roll-out of affordable malaria vaccine beginsSpeed Read R21 is approved for babies and may save hundreds of thousands of lives
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Kenya unrest: a warning for Africa's future?Today's Big Question Youth-led anger over unemployment, debt and corruption reflects tensions simmering across the continent
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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The witchcraft myths haunting Africa's dementia patientsUnder the Radar Lack of awareness of symptoms and shortage of specialists means sufferers are vulnerable to accusations and attacks
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Tigritudes: pan-African film anthology comes to LondonThe Week Recommends Shining a spotlight on the continent's 'richly diverse and powerful film cultures', from 1956 to the present day
By Adrienne Wyper, The Week UK Published
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Namibia grapples with legacy of genocide on Shark IslandUnder the radar A non-profit research agency believes it has located sites of unmarked graves of prisoners
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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7 magnificent hotels to visit before the summer crowds descendThe Week Recommends Have beach time in the Dominican Republic or a spa day in Saint-Tropez
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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6 singular places for solo travelThe Week Recommends Go your own way
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Nigeria's worsening rate of maternal mortalityUnder the radar Economic crisis is making hospitals unaffordable, with women increasingly not receiving the care they need
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Sudan on brink of collapse after a year of warSpeed Read 18 million people face famine as the country continues its bloody downward spiral
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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