There have been more than 16,000 cases outside Africa, and the virus has reached 75 countries and territories.
Tag: Africa
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China Is Playing Hardball with Troubled Debtors. That’s Dangerous for All of Us.
When one country defaults, lenders start worrying that others will do the same.
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How Demand for Twigs Is Bringing Down a Rainforest
In the Congo River Basin, people who collect bundles of wood to make charcoal are playing a surprisingly large role in the deforestation of a region that rivals the Amazon in importance.
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In West Africa and Beyond, Mali’s Famed Manuscripts Are Put to Use
Tens of thousands of manuscripts were smuggled out of Timbuktu under jihadists’ noses, containing a wealth of knowledge about science, governance and peace-making. Now the public is getting a look.
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Scientists Zero In on the Origins of the Monkeypox Outbreak
Even as cases rise, genetic analysis suggests that the virus has been silently circulating in people since 2018.