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At Least 21 Killed in Clashes Over Mozambique’s Disputed Election Ruling

New York Times Hundreds of buildings were damaged or looted, including schools and hospitals, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was confirmed as the winner of the presidential election. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/africa/mozambique-protests-election.html

21 Dead as Mozambique Erupts in Violence Over Election Ruling

New York Times A ruling on Monday confirming that Daniel Chapo had won a disputed election has sparked protests and violence. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/world/africa/mozambique-election-violence.html

Mozambique Court Upholds Result in Disputed Presidential Election

New York Times The ruling comes after protests that left more than 100 people dead, and paves the way for the candidate from the long-governing Frelimo party to take office next month. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/world/africa/mozambique-disputed-election-results-upheld-chapo.html

Mpox Is Spreading in Congo’s Capital, Threatening Global Efforts to Contain the Virus

New York Times In crowded Kinshasa, two strains of mpox are sweeping through a community that relies on selling sex. Hundreds of thousands of vaccines sent to the country have not been used. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/health/mpox-spread-congo-kinshasa.html

Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire

New York Times In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist groups. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/world/africa/niger-war-coup.html

Cyclone Chido Death Toll Nearly Doubles, to 75, in Mozambique

New York Times The swirling wind and rain hit an area where a yearslong insurgent conflict had already forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/world/africa/cyclone-chido-death-toll-mozambique.html

Trump’s Return May Worsen Financial Woes for Global Health Institutions

New York Times The U.S. provides nearly half of the aid for global health, including childhood vaccination, H.I.V. treatment and disease surveillance. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/health/global-health-funding-us-trump.html

Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo

New York Times Problems with getting vaccines to families have left many children unvaccinated and in danger of contracting the virus. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/health/measles-congo-vaccines.html

Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals

Reuters The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, lawyers for the Congolese government told Reuters. Apple strongly disputes the allegations and says it has told its suppliers they must not use the minerals in…

Strategy of Recruiting Cheap Militiamen Backfires in Africa

New York Times By arming civilians who are poorly trained and have little to no respect for human rights, the military in Burkina Faso has brought the West African nation to the brink of civil war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/world/africa/africa-burkina-faso-militia-violence.html