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Foreign national tests positive for monkeypox in Delhi, 8th case in country

This is the third monkeypox case in the national capital

Sudan detects first case of monkeypox in West Darfur, say authorities

Sudan says it has detected the country's first case of the monkeypox virus in the conflict-wrecked Darfur region. The Health Ministry said late on Sunday that the 16-year-old student's case was discovered last week in West Darfur province. It did not give further details about the patient. The ministry said there were at least 38 suspected cases of monkeypox and all tested negative to the virus but one in West Darfur. It said health authorities were working to determine the student's contacts to limit the spread of the virus. An outbreak of monkeypox could be devastating for Sudan, which suffered from decades of conflict in Darfur and other parts of the country, and international isolation. The East African nation is in turmoil since a military coup last year derailed its short-lived transition to democracy. The virus originates in primates and other wild animals and causes fever, body aches, chills and fatigue in most patients. People with severe cases can develop a rash and lesi

Covid-19 pushed 55 mn Africans into extreme poverty in 2020: UN Report

Poor people with few assets, limited access to credit, informal employment and low wages were particularly severely hit by containment measures introduced during the pandemic

Bharti Airtel's African arm completes $176 mn tower sale deal in Tanzania

Airtel Africa's tower assets in Tanzania have been acquired by a joint venture company owned by SBA Communications Corporation and Paradigm Infrastructure Ltd

400 years later: Barbados bids adieu to UK Queen to become a republic

Several leaders and dignitaries, including Prince Charles, attended the ceremony

United Nations hopes meeting will raise $1 billion for key Sahel nations

The UN humanitarian chief is hoping a major ministerial meeting will not only raise $1 billion but also spur leaders to address the underlying causes

Africa's working-age population likely to top Asian labour force by 2100

The number of 15-to-64-year-old Africans today is a quarter of the size of Asia's working-age population

Attacks on Africans: Sushma Swaraj asks Home Ministry to ensure safety

Swaraj said a sensitisation campaign will be carried out in the areas where African nationals reside

Two arrested, three detained involving assault of Africans

Number of African nationals in South Delhi's Mehrauli area were attacked