Coronavirus in China

Beijing vaccinates thousands in COVID-19 jab drive

China plans to vaccinate millions this winter in the run-up to Lunar New Year in mid-February

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Eric Emeraux, head of the Gendarmerie's Central Office for Combating Crimes Against Humanity, Genocides and War Crimes (OCLCH), diplays documents with a wanted poster depicting a photograph of Felicien Kabuga during an interview with Reuters at his office, about the arrest of Rwandan genocide fugitive suspect Felicien Kabuga, in Paris, France, May 19, 2020

French court orders Rwanda genocide suspect be tried at UN tribunal

UN prosecutors accuse Kabuga of bankrolling and arming ethnic Hutu militias that killed 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus in Rwanda during a 100-day period in 1994

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Health workers stand at a non-gazetted crossing point in the Mirami village, near the Mpondwe border check point between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 14, 2019

Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak three weeks before plans to proclaim the country disease-free

The Ebola epidemic in the country's volatile east has killed 2,280 people since August 2018, and officials had hoped to be able to proclaim it over on June 25

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A prison in the African country of Kenya

This African country has released over 4,000 prisoners through video-calling to limit COVID-19 clusters!

Over the last 30 days, the country has released over 4,800 prisoners across different prisons

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Samora Machel bridge over the Zambezi river on November 9, 2010 in Tete, nearby the location of the lorry

64 corpses found in a lorry in Mozambique, 14 survivors also retrieved

There were also 14 survivors on-board, who were reportedly banging against the container walls, pleading for help

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A picture taken during a guided tour organised by Egypt's State Information Service on February 11, 2020, shows Egyptian policemen at the entrance of the Tora prison in the Egyptian capital Cairo

Egyptian security forces allegedly torture, detain children in direct violation of law

The report titled “No one cared he was a child: Egyptian Security Forces’ Abuse of Children in Detention” claims 20 children aged 12-17 were arrested and abused by forces

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Fishmongers prepare fish at Dunga beach on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kisumu, Kenya March 18, 2020.

Coronavirus provides unexpected boost for Kenyan fishermen

The coronavirus has slowed Chinese imports

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Measles

In the shadow of Ebola and Covid-19, measles rips through Congo

Malnutrition and poorly-trained health workers make the vaccine, normally 85% effective, less efficient

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Vaccination

Measles vaccine drive aims to protect 45 million children in Africa, Asia

The aim is to reach some 45 million children in six months

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Ibrahim Boubacar Keita

Mali president dismisses coup speculation

Keita said lessons would be learned after 38 soldiers were killed in two attacks.

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Grand Renaissance Dam

Egypt urges mediation in 'deadlocked' Nile dam talks

Egypt is concerned the huge dam will severely reduce its water supplies.

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Gunmen kill eight and injure 18 in Rwanda

The attack took place in Musanze district which attracts tourists because of its Volcanoes National Park and its mountain gorillas.

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Boat

Seven migrants drown after boat capsizes off Morocco's Atlantic coast

The incident reflects a growing trend in illegal migration to Spain from the Atlantic coast.

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After 10 years, U.N. urges justice for Guinea stadium massacre

More than 100 women were raped by troops during a massive opposition protest in a stadium in the capital Conakry.

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Burkina Faso

To flee or to die: Life in Jihadi-controlled Burkina Faso remains hard

More than 580 people have been killed since the insurgency spilled over from neighbouring Mali.

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