generations
26 Sep 2023
He's an inspiration for many scientists. And now a book has been released about Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, known for his work on the Ebola virus and Covid-19. The author is hoping that more Congolese will follow in his footsteps. Meanwhile, two people have been killed in the malian city of Timbuktu, a month after a jihadist group has declared war in the region. Finally, search and rescue teams continue to look for missing people in the flood stricken Libyan city of Derna.
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