A fifth of medicines in Africa could be substandard or fake, according to a major research project, raising the alarm over a problem that could
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Huge crowds return to Venezuela’s streets to protest against Maduro
Huge crowds have gone back on to the streets of Venezuela’s cities to continue their campaign against President Nicolás Maduro’s alleged attempt to steal last
Bullets and teargas reportedly fired at journalists covering protests in Nigeria
Nigerian security forces on Saturday fired bullets and teargas at protesters and journalists during demonstrations against the country’s economic crisis in the capital city, Abuja,
At least 37 killed in terrorist attack on popular Mogadishu beach
At least 37 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in a suicide bombing and gun attack at the popular Lido beach in
Why are Nigerians protesting? Young people were roused by events in Kenya
A protest organised by unions and youth groups about the cost of living crisis on Nigeria’s Democracy Day in June passed off quietly, drawing just
Venezuala: Blinken congratulates González on winning election as more countries come out against Maduro
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has congratulated Edmundo González “for receiving the most votes” in Venezuela’s election, as more countries came out to
Stephen Lawrence’s father says he was not told son’s body was being exhumed
Stephen Lawrence’s father has said he was not informed of the decision to exhume his son’s body in Jamaica and return it to the UK,
Venezuela election: US recognises opposition candidate Edmundo González as winner
The US has recognised Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuela’s disputed election, claiming there is “overwhelming” evidence of Nicolás Maduro’s defeat, as anti-government protesters
Outbreak of Oropouche virus in Brazil should be a ‘wake-up call’, say experts
The deaths of two young women, miscarriages and birth defects in Brazil have been linked to Oropouche virus, a little-known disease spread by midges and
Egyptian mummy with screaming expression ‘may have died in agony’, say researchers
She looks uncannily like The Scream painting by Edvard Munch, but just why an ancient Egyptian mummy has such a startling expression has long puzzled