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A Risky Burial in the Heart of an Ebola Outbreak

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By Finbarr O’reilly
| The New York Times Verified
When the motorcycle rickshaw transporting the remains of Innocent Mandro Likpa hit a bump on a dirt road in a Congolese gold-mining town, two men sitting atop the coffin bounced into the air as the lid rattled off, revealing the contents within. It was not the first bump on the journey to bury Mr. Likpa, who had died of Ebola the day before. And it may help explain why the disease is still spreading barely controlled in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The Iran War’s Persistent Threat to Farmers in Poor Countries

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By Peter Goodman, Finbarr O’reilly
| The New York Times Verified
Until recently, Michel Bla’s life presented a classic tale of upward mobility in one of the world’s fastest growing economies. His plantation in Ivory Coast was yielding swelling volumes of cocoa pods, allowing him to cash in on global demand for chocolate. His oldest son was attending university, aiming for the white-collar comforts of a civil service career.
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Catastrophe Is Emerging in the World’s Most Vulnerable Places

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By Peter Goodman, Finbarr O’reilly
| The New York Times Verified
For nine days, they trudged across the parched soil of southern Somalia, taking turns carrying their 3-year-old daughter on their shoulders. Abdullahi Abdi Abdirahman, his wife and their seven children sought escape from a landscape drained of life. Another drought had killed their goats and sheep, turning their life savings to dust. So they pressed on for 140 miles toward Dollow, a dusty outpost on the Ethiopian border.
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