Taliban on Wednesday urged neighbouring countries of Afghanistan not to host American or other allied forces in their countries as ‘foreign forces’ are the ‘root cause’ of insecurity and war in the region. In a statement, they said that the ‘Islamic Emirate’ wanted to clarify its position in advance regarding the ‘expected’ American military bases […]
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Northeast Congo insecurity hampers response to measles outbreak
Insecurity in northeast Congo has hampered a measles vaccination drive and forced people to flee their homes, local responders said on Wednesday, complicating efforts to control the spread of a virus that has killed more people that Ebola this year. At least 1,500 people have died from measles in Democratic Republic of Congo since the […]