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Why Guinea-Bissau halted a controversial hepatitis vaccine trial for babies
Experts have said the US-funded trial would deny critical vaccines to thousands of infants.
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Health
Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau
The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.
Sports
England beat Papua New Guinea but World Cup hopes in doubt
England beat Papua New Guinea 34-12 at the Rugby League World Cup in Wollongong, but look set to miss out on the semi-finals following their opening loss to Tonga.
World
Human trafficking victims stranded in Guinea-Bissau
Dozens of West Africans lured to Guinea-Bissau with promises of jobs and migration to Europe say they were exploited by a suspected trafficking network. Now many cannot afford to return home.
Politics
Will Guinea-Bissau remain trapped in political chaos?
Elections scheduled for December 6 in Guinea-Bissau have been postponed indefinitely. No new date has been set, leaving the country's return to civilian rule uncertain.
Science
Fires Char New Guinea
Emissions on both sides of the island are unusually high as human-set fires spread in a landscape parched by drought.
World
James Bergareche: "The stories of migrants are epic, ours are shit"
The writer, whose brother was killed in Luanda, travels with a migrant friend, Amadou, to the people he came out of, in the depths of Guinea- Conakri. The result, where their stories intermingle, is the book 'Big Uncle'
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Equatorial Guinea declares terrorist the main opposition group and puts price on the heads of its exiled leaders
For one of the dissidents, the Obiang regime wants to get rid of the opponents before the next election: "Anyone can shoot me."
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