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WHO Calls Urgent Meeting Over Marburg Virus Outbreak

WHO Calls Urgent Meeting Over Marburg Virus Outbreak

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an urgent meeting to discuss vaccine and therapeutic candidates for a newly-identified Marburg outbreak in Equatorial Guinea....

Kenya: Judge Rules Meta Can be Sued by Ex-Moderator

Kenya: Judge Rules Meta Can be Sued by Ex-Moderator

A Kenyan labor court on Monday ruled that Meta, Facebook's parent company, can be sued in the country after a former content moderator filed a lawsuit citing unsuitable working conditions

Report: Pakistan Journalist Arshad Sharif's Murder a Planned Targeted Assassination

Report: Pakistan Journalist Arshad Sharif's Murder a Planned Targeted Assassination

In a report released Wednesday, Pakistani investigators concluded that the killing of Pakistani investigative journalist Arshad Sharif in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi in October was not a "case of mistaken identity" as claimed by Kenyan police, but a "planned targeted assassination."

Kenya: Four Abducted In Suspected al-Shabab Attack

Kenya: Four Abducted In Suspected al-Shabab Attack

On Tuesday, Kenya police reported that suspected al-Shabab militants abducted four people in the northeastern county of Mandera, near the country's border with Somalia, including two paramedics, an ambulance driver, and a patient.

Pakistan: Committee to Investigate Journalist's Killing

Pakistan: Committee to Investigate Journalist's Killing

Pakistan's federal government has formed a three-member, high-level committee to investigate the killing of a senior Pakistani journalist and former anchor, Arshad Sharif, in Kenya on Sunday.

Kenya: 5 Dead After Building Collapse

Kenya: 5 Dead After Building Collapse

Eight people were rescued and five were reported dead after a six-story building collapsed in Kiambu, Kenya on Monday. The rescue efforts continue to evolve. The building was still under construction before it collapsed on adjacent houses where most of the victims are thought to have been.