West Africa’s Outbreak Warning: Can Its Health Systems Detect the Next Epidemic in Time?
LOME, Togo - Nearly a decade after Ebola exposed some of West Africa’s most serious weaknesses in epidemic preparedness, scientists ...
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West African Scientists Warn Health Systems Are Weakening as Outbreak Risks Persist
LOME, Togo - West African laboratory scientists are warning that health systems across the region are losing preparedness between major ...
Rights Groups Sue Ghana Over U.S. Third-Country Deportation Agreement
ACCRA, Ghana — An international coalition of human rights lawyers has filed a lawsuit against Ghana, accusing the government of ...
Burkina Faso Ends Diplomatic Relations With France Amid Worsening Rift
Burkina Faso, Africa — Burkina Faso's military government announced Friday that it has ended diplomatic relations with France, marking a ...
At Least 15 Killed in Armed Attack on Farming Community in Northwest Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria - Gunmen killed at least 15 people during an attack on a farming community in northwestern Nigeria's Zamfara ...
Deadly Attack on Niger’s Main Airport Highlights Ongoing Security Challenges
DAKAR, Senegal — Gunmen launched an attack on Niger's main international airport in the capital of Niamey early Thursday, killing ...
Nigerian Army Rescues Hundreds of Captives in Major Operation Against Boko Haram
ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigerian security forces have rescued hundreds of people held by Boko Haram during an operation in the ...
Nigerian Court Sentences Four Men to Death Over Deadly 2022 Church Attack
ABUJA, Nigeria - A federal court in Nigeria has sentenced four men to death for their roles in the 2022 ...
More Than 80 Nigerian Children Missing After Coordinated School Attacks by Militants
More than 80 children are missing after a series of militant attacks targeting schools in Nigeria, according to local authorities ...
Mali Junta Leader Meets Russian Envoy After Kremlin-Linked Coup Accusation Attacks
Mali’s military leader Assimi Goïta has met Russia’s ambassador in Bamako following a wave of coordinated militant attacks that Moscow ...
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