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The Nearly Extinct Polio Virus Just Resurfaced in Africa

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This week, health officials in the country of Malawi reported a case of wild polio in a young child—the first spotted in the continent in more than five years. The nearly extinct disease polio has made an unexpected and unwelcome reappearance in Africa. World Health Organization officials are now monitoring the… Read more.

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A Deadly Cyclone Just Devastated Southeastern Africa—and Another May Be on the Way

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The death toll from Tropical Storm Ana, which blew through Madagascar, Mozambique, and Malawi last week, stood at nearly 80 on Monday, while… Read more. Fallout from a devastating tropical storm that hit several countries in southern Africa is building as the death count continues to rise and communities struggle to recover.

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Based on a true story and a memoir bearing the same title, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a Malawi-set drama from first-time director Chiwetel Ejiofor. . * — Proma Khosla, Entertainment Reporter How to watch: Homecoming is streaming on Netflix. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Credit: Ilze Kitshoff / Netflix.

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