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Though the Sudanese army is still staying away from ceasefire talks in Switzerland, the US envoy convening the negotiations told AFP they were nonetheless in daily contact – and making progress on humanitarian aid.

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The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency around the surge of Mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries, sounding its highest alarm over the spread of the virus for the second time since 2022.

The U.N. envoy for South Sudan says the troubled African country is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December and political players are discussing whether voting should be held this year

Over a year into a conflict that has caused the world's worst displacement crisis, US-led peace talks for the war in Sudan showed little promise, with the Sudanese army failing to send representatives and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces refusing to confirm its own delegates' attendance.

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Officials say new fast-spreading variant has been detected in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries.

Army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s about-face on joining talks dampens hopes they will lead to end of 16-month war.

Compared with the same period last year, cases are up 160% and deaths have increased by 19%