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Exploring First-World Ignorance of Monkeypox
Photo Credit: NIAID By Drew FrankStaff Writer On May 18, 2022, the first case of monkeypox in nearly 20 years was recorded in the United States. Prior to this, the virus was for the most part contained within its endemic countries such as Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigeria, and South Sudan, having…
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Burkina Faso Coup d’État Sparks Political Crisis
Photo Credit: CIF Action By Clarissa Monet BrownContributing Writer The West African nation of Burkina Faso is currently facing political instability after a successful military coup ousted President Roch Kaboré on Sunday, January 23. After months of political unrest resulting from widespread dissatisfaction with President Kaboré’s efforts to quell a surge of Islamist militant attacks,…
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THE CUTTING, THE VIRUS, THE FISTULA
Staff Writer Joyce Sunday discusses the genital mutilation of women in African culture.