Doctors Without Borders, known also as MSF, has warned of a ‘rapidly escalating’ outbreak of cholera; a total of 737 cholera cases have now been reported in Malakal, the capital of South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. “The situation in Malakal remains critical, and we are concerned that the outbreak is spreading to neighboring areas such as Tonga and Kodok,” Zakaria Mwatia, MSF’s head of mission in the country, said in a statement. Cholera is an acute form of diarrhea that is treatable with antibiotics and hydration but can kill within hours if left untreated.
Morocco has introduced a draft revision of its family code, marking the first significant update in 20 years. The proposed
Interpol has issued a Yellow Alert (missing persons notice) for two young Irish boys abducted by their Egyptian father, BBC
Egyptian authorities have arrested two men accused of attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the seabed, CNN reports.
Mauritanian media raised alarms over an incident last Friday involving an Algerian military patrol's unauthorized entry into Mauritania.
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