Africa News Headlines
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Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere
President Donald Trump's administration has informed Congress that it intends to close five smaller U.S. embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere
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US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries
The State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required to post bonds to apply for a U.S. visa, and it’s raising the cost as well, to as much as $20,000
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Congo says the death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500
Ebola has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo, marking a 50% increase in about a week
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Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing
Experts say the world is experiencing two opposing fire trends because of human impact
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Whale 'supergroups' show numbers are rebounding from hunting. But Iran war holds dangers for them
A renowned wildlife photographer says he and his wife documented the rare sight of around 300 humpback whales coming together off the coast of South Africa in what's known as a whale “supergroup.”
