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Arrests of critics in Ghana provokes alarm over free speech under Mahama
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Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say
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Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say
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Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say
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Coups and crises shake African democracy
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Giving guitarfish a chance: one man’s mission to persuade fishers to farm giant snails instead
Marine biologist Issah Seidu has found a way for Ghana’s fishing communities to earn a living – and help protect the ancient and critically endangered fish speciesGuitarfish are an odd-looking and ancient species, with the tail of a shark and the flattened body of a ray, but their coveted fins have driven populations to the brink of extinction. In west Africa, where their meat is also a local delicacy, many guitarfish species are among the most critically endangered fish in the ocean....
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Giving guitarfish a chance: one man’s mission to persuade fishers to farm giant snails instead
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WHO: Hantavirus may have spread between humans
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Democracy in Africa: Coups, crises and foregone conclusions
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