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DW News Africa with Tomi Oladipo August 22, 2024

Tomi Oladipo
August 22, 2024

The new mpox outbreak in the DR Congo has sparked global alarm. Why is it hitting children so badly? After four years of military rule in Mali, residents voice concerns over the economy and the future. And the tech-savvy farmers in Senegal using social media to boost their business.

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Tomi Oladipo Tomi Oladipo is a British-born Nigerian journalist based in Berlin.
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