Guinea has confirmed its first case of mpox, the health ministry in the West African nation said Wednesday, without giving further details.
Guinea's opposition on Tuesday called for renewed national protests against the West African country's junta whom they accuse of trying to prevent a return to civilian rule.
Papua New Guinea's government estimates 2,000 people may have been buried in a mountain of soil and boulders that engulfed a remote community in Enga province.
Papua New Guinea's massive landslide three days ago buried more than 2,000 people, as treacherous terrain and difficulties transporting aid lowered hopes of finding survivors.
The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670.
A rapid response team of medics, military and police began pouring into the disaster zone Saturday morning.
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