In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a mysterious illness has killed at least 60 people and sickened over 1,000 in Équateur Province, with symptoms including fever, bleeding, and vomiting. The World Health Organization suggests poisoning as the likely cause, potentially related to a contaminated water source, while African medical experts initially suspected malaria. Laboratory tests have ruled out Marburg and Ebola viruses but have shown positive results for malaria, with further testing ongoing for meningitis. Despite recent U.S. funding cuts affecting aid efforts, the outbreak is being investigated as separate from the conflict in eastern Congo.
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Nigeria’s Kano State in mourning after 22 die in road accident after sports festival
Nigeria's Kano State declared Monday a day of mourning following a tragic road accident that resulted in the deaths of 22 people, including athletes, coaches, officials, medical staff, and a journalist, while returning from the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta. The state bus overturned near Dakatsalle, injuring nine others, with one person unhurt. Shehu Dikko, chairman of the Nigeria Sports Commission, expressed heartbreak over the loss of promising athletes who had recently represented their state...
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