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Ebola Crisis Continues as US Missionary Tests Positive

A US missionary has tested positive for the Ebola virus after being exposed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The Ebola crisis is unfolding after the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development last year and slashed foreign aid spending. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja reports.

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IMF's Selassie: Iran War Stymies Africa Growth Prospects

IMF Africa Director Abebe Selassie says Africa's economies were strengthening before the Iran crisis, with solid growth, lower inflation, and declining debt, but are now facing slower growth and shocks such as reduced remittances and rising oil prices. He told Bloomberg TV any short-term support should be targeted and temporary to avoid undermining long-term development goals.

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