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Farouk Chothia

London
As seen in: BBC, Bottom Line, G1 Globo, MSN, MSN Singapore, BBC Mundo, BBC News, MSN Philippines, MSN South Africa, Terra, Yahoo Canada and
Senior Producer BBC African Service
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What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult? Original

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By James Gallagher , Emery Makumeno, Hafsa Khalil , Farouk Chothia
| BBC News
Getty Images An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern, by the World Health Organization (WHO). The latest outbreak is challenging because it involves a rare species of Ebola for which there is no vaccine, and the epicentre is in an area affected by conflict. What is Ebola and what are the symptoms? Ebola is a rare but deadly disease caused by a virus.
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Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists

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By Farouk Chothia
| Yahoo
Nigeria has been hit by an Islamist insurgency in the north-east since 2009 [Anadolu via Getty Images] Nearly 400 people have been sentenced in Nigeria for links with militant Islamic groups following mass trials. The convicts were given sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment after linked to Boko Haram or a rival splinter group, the Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap).
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A simple guide to the crisis in South Sudan

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By Farouk Chothia, Yemisi Adegoke , Nichola Mandil
| Yahoo
The world's youngest nation has witnessed little peace over the last 14 years [AFP/Getty Images] Fears that South Sudan - the world's youngest nation - could plunge into a full-blown civil war have intensified as fighting continues in Jonglei state, north-east of the capital, Juba. Government forces are trying to retake territory from those loyal to First Vice-President Riek Machar, who has been suspended from his post after being accused of plotting to overthrow President Salva Kiir.
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