Disaster● Elevated5d ago · Nov 2, 2026, 8:49 AM
Anthrax outbreak kills hippos in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
Drought and conflict compound the threat to wildlife in eastern DR Congo.
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Sub-Saharan Africa theater · last 7 days
steady · 40 in the last 24h250
events logged
78
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