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Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have protested unpaid salaries amid an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 1,800 people, while authorities intercept a boat near Kinshasa over a suspected case.
DRC health authorities quarantine a Congo River boat with 200 passengers and intensify Ebola response as confirmed cases approach 4,000 with 1,801 deaths; strikes by unpaid health workers and lack of Bundibugyo-specific vaccine complicate containment.
A factual deep-dive into the 5.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Egypt near the Gulf of Suez on August 3, its geological context, official response, expert explanations, and why it was felt widely without causing harm.
Situation report on Nigeria conflict: four killed in Benue herder attack, 19 arrested after Plateau ambush on security patrol, and three dead in Sokoto Lakurawa militant assault on Girkau.
A situation report on the Sudan conflict covering army predictions of victory by December 2026, analyst skepticism, civilian impacts, the humanitarian emergency affecting 35 million people, and recent fighting in North Darfur.
Situation report on the Sudan conflict details stalled U.S.-brokered peace talks between SAF and RSF, recent military gains, the army chief's vow to end the war by December, and the world's largest humanitarian crisis affecting 35 million people.
Egypt earthquake update: A 5.2-5.6 magnitude tremor struck north of Suez early Monday, felt in Cairo and other areas. Officials report no casualties, eight to nine minor aftershocks, and advise calm while monitoring continues.
A Sudanese army drone strike on a customary court in an RSF-held village in North Darfur killed at least 35 people on Sunday, including tribal leaders, amid escalating drone warfare in the three-year conflict.
Situation report on Sudan conflict: UN migration agency says RSF attack in North Kordofan killed nine and displaced 1,400; six former child soldiers recount being shackled to weapons and trained by Colombian mercenaries.
Situation report on the Mali conflict details major April and July 2024 coordinated attacks by JNIM and FLA, the killing of Defence Minister Sadio Camara, seizure of towns including Kidal, an ambush that killed at least 50 soldiers with 19 executed after surrender, and calls for war crimes investigation and renewed regional security cooperation.
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