Children make up half of mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:11:34 GMT
West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetectedMore than half of the mpox cases reported in Guinea-Bissau have been among children, local authorities have said, almost two months since the country announced an epidemic.A nati
Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:16:53 GMT
Dump site in Conakry, which minister had just promised to move, collapsed after heavy rain in west African stateA landslide at a huge waste dump in Guinea’s capital has killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted it to collapse, engulfing nearby tents and
US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:57:59 GMT
Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, as part of a new agreement that will see the west African country receive as many as 1,200 people under the Trump admin
