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Dozens of civilians were killed this week in a northern Malian town attacked by jihadists affiliated with the Islamic State group, a local elected official and the leader of an armed group told AFP Friday.It was the first time the town of Talataye, abo…

The World Health Organization is warning of a resurgence of deadly meningitis in Africa because COVID-19 has disrupted lifesaving vaccination campaigns.The near elimination of the deadly form of meningitis type A in Africa is one of the continent’s big…

At least 35 civilians were killed and 37 were injured in northern Burkina Faso on Monday, when a vehicle in a convoy hit an improvised explosive device (IED), the interim government said in a statement.The escorted supply convoy heading to the capital …

Three female Ivorian soldiers arrived home late Saturday after being detained for nearly two months in Mali, while 46 others remain jailed in a case that has heightened tensions between the West African neighbors.Togolese Foreign Affairs Minister Rober…

At least 33 people were killed following a militia attack on a town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a respected monitor said Saturday, raising an earlier reported death toll.Kivu Security Tracker, the monitor, tweeted that at least 33 people, …

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says consumers are not yet feeling the benefits of declining food prices. The FAO says world food commodity prices dipped for the fifth consecutive month in August.Lower world food prices generally reflect bet…

At least 50 civilians were killed during a military operation conducted by Mali’s army and “foreign troops” on April 19, the United Nations said in a report on Wednesday.The U.N. has repeatedly accused Malian soldiers of summarily executing civilians …

A World Health Organization-UNICEF global study of health care facilities finds half lack basic hygiene services, putting around 3.85 billion people at risk of infection and death.The study is based on data from 40 countries representing 35% of the wor…

GOMA (DR Congo)— Violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left more than a dozen people dead in three days, military and local sources said.Over 120 militias roam the country’s volatile east, and there are frequent attacks on civilians.Two …