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France records first human case of Shamonda virus as patient dies

The virus, which primarily affects cattle and is transmitted by biting midges, was detected in a severely immunocompromised patient in Lyon – French authorities say there is currently no indication of a risk to the general public

UN urged to replace world map accused of shrinking Africa

Togo is leading a campaign, backed by the African Union, urging the United Nations to adopt the Equal Earth projection over the centuries-old Mercator map, which depicts the African continent as barely larger than Greenland

Turkey and Israel’s rivalry raises fears of a dangerous miscalculation in Syria

Israel's bombing of a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border signals its refusal to tolerate Ankara's military presence in Syria, as tension between the two US allies deepens over air defence, energy corridors and influence

Fears that more than 50 migrants may have died after a boat capsized in Libya

The vessel was reportedly carrying more than 60 people from several sub-Saharan African countries

Migration: 20% increase in returns, 27% decrease in arrivals

Government measures are beginning to be reflected in the numbers – The facility in Agia Chania is now operational, while the one in Heraklion is expected to be ready within July – Final stage of consultations for return hubs in Africa

Scientists discover new fault in Africa that could split the continent in two

The findings did not come from earthquakes or volcanic activity, but from the analysis of gases emerging from hot springs in the region

Meeting at EODY following ECDC mobilization over Ebola outbreak in Africa

The ECDC has already decided, among other measures, to send experts to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support efforts to respond to the virus outbreak in the country

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Concern about the increase in recorded rapes in Germany

What is, systematically avoided to be mentioned by the authorities, is the statistically undeniable connection between the introduction in German society through mostly illegal immigration, of people from cultures with no respect for women's rights as they are perceived in the western world

Plevris: We are discussing with Germany the creation of a “return center” for illegal migrants on African soil

“If these centers are outside the European continent, they act as a deterrent for migrants,” he noted

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