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While the new strain of mpox has appeared in parts of Africa, other types have been continue to be recorded around the world

Dozens are reported as having gone missing since demonstrations began, and some have turned up dead

The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency around the surge of Mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries, sounding its highest alarm over the spread of the virus for the second time since 2022.

The U.N. envoy for South Sudan says the troubled African country is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December and political players are discussing whether voting should be held this year

Over a year into a conflict that has caused the world's worst displacement crisis, US-led peace talks for the war in Sudan showed little promise, with the Sudanese army failing to send representatives and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces refusing to confirm its own delegates' attendance.

Editorial: To say the conflict has been forgotten is too kind: the world is largely indifferent – apart from those who hope to profit there

Officials say new fast-spreading variant has been detected in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries.

Army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s about-face on joining talks dampens hopes they will lead to end of 16-month war.

Compared with the same period last year, cases are up 160% and deaths have increased by 19%

Keith Siegel has been in captivity for more than 300 days and Aviva Siegel can’t hear about ‘winning’ any more

Top leaders from Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party and other senior officials were freed on bail Tuesday following their arrests ahead of a planned youth event in the southwestern city of Mbeya. Chadema said they had been badly beaten during their detention.