Ongoing violence is rooted in intercommunal tensions and spurred on by rising extremism in the Sahel. Jihadists have recruited heavily among Fulani herders in recent months.
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Habiba Suleiman, a district malaria surveillance officer in Zanzibar. (Photo/Morgana Wingard/USAID).
War Against Malaria Stalls As It Still Kills More Than 435,000 Every Year, Mainly In Africa
An estimated 219 million malaria cases were reported globally in 2017.
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Food price inflation across Sub-Saharan Africa slowed down due to higher food production. (Photo/Ryan Brown/UN Women/Flickr).
Looking Ahead To The African Economy 2018-2019: Moderate Growth, With Slow Gains In Income
In East Africa Ethiopia is likely to remain the fastest growing economy, but growth is projected to slow in Tanzania with moderation in investment growth.