Gambia cough syrup scandal: Police investigate deaths linked to Indian medicine
Craig TaylorSenior officials are called for questioning after 66 children die with acute kidney injuries. BBC News – Africa
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Gambia cough syrup scandal: Mothers demand justice
Sixty-six Gambian children are thought to have died because they were given unsafe medicine. BBC News – Africa
WHO alert over India-made cough syrups after deaths in The Gambia
Some 66 deaths in The Gambia may be linked to four syrups made by an India-based firm, world health officials say. BBC News – Africa
Somalia drought: The fight for survival as famine looms
Children are dying in growing numbers amid the worst drought to hit Somalia in 40 years. BBC News – Africa
Aluu 4: Ten years from the lynching that shocked Nigeria
Little has changed 10 years after the mob killing of four students that shocked Nigeria. BBC News – Africa
Burkina Faso coup: Gunshots in capital and roads blocked
The army captain who announced Friday’s takeover says the ousted leader is planning a counter-attack. BBC News – Africa