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Continental dispatch
Health
WHO says lead exposure kills 3.5 million a year, pushes testing in six African countries
Lead harms children’s brains and adults’ hearts and kidneys, and the WHO wants countries to act upstream, with testing support planned in six African states.
Coverage atlas
Culture
Exploring the waterways and lakes of Africa
The evolution of african fashion on the world stage
Africa’s growing film industry and its global impact
Economy
South Africa’s vaping tax: industry fears a shift to illegal sellers
China’s envoy in Nigeria ties Xi’s mining principles to local processing and illegal mining
South Africa and Brazil seek closer economic ties under US tariff pressure
Headlines from the capitals
All News stories
News
Australia’s shorter lengths broke South Africa in Durban
A switch to shorter lengths turned a steady South African start into a collapse, while Smith’s catching and Renshaw’s long innings shaped the first Test.
More from the wire
Across the continent
North Africa
“We Just Struck Gold Again”: Egypt Unveils a Major Deposit That Could Redefine Its Economy and Turn the Desert Into Prosperity
Rare Statue Reveals ‘Messi’ Mystery: Ancient Egyptian Artifact Stuns World With Unbelievable Family Details Hidden Inside
Coronavirus Arrives in Algeria: First Case Confirmed
West Africa
Remedial Health lets Nigerian pharmacies stock medicine on credit
Liberia Faces Backlash Over Landmark Carbon Credit Deal With UAE Firm
Benin Opposition Rejects Election Results, Alleging Fraud and Vote Buying
East Africa
Kenya’s first Ebola patient went undetected for six weeks
Kenya traces contacts and flight travellers after first imported Bundibugyo Ebola case
Ethiopia links climate resilience, health investment and peacebuilding in development agenda
Central and Southern Africa
Zambia and the US sign a five-year health agreement
UN Warns of Escalating Violence in Mozambique, Forcing Over 100,000 to Flee and Highlighting Humanitarian Crisis
South African Rowing Team’s Historic Boston Regatta Participation Sparks National Pride and International Recognition
Environment desk
All Environment stories
Environment
In the Horn of Africa, El Niño forecasts are turning into aid before the crisis
Livestock insurance, paid phone reports from herders and pre-agreed cash triggers show how a forecast can become protection before floods or drought arrive.
