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As oceans empty, Kenya fishermen must adapt or perish

  PATE ISLAND / AFP Ahmed Ali Mohamed snorkels over sea grass and coral, keeping an eye out for different fish species darting through the waters below him. But his job is not to catch the fish — as his family has done for generations — instead he only counts them. Mohamed is one of the first former fishermen to ...

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Guinea-Bissau islands feel bite of antivenom crisis

  Soga / AFP The vivid red wound at the base of Gina’s ankle has remained open for three months and refuses to heal, leaving the Guinea-Bissau islander in constant pain. “I thought it was from a piece of wood,” she said, recalling the day when a snake sunk its fangs into her leg. “They had to carry me back ...

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OPEC agrees first oil output cut since 2008

  Reuters OPEC agreed its first limit on oil output since 2008, sources in the producer group told Reuters, with Saudi Arabia accepting “a big hit” on its production and agreeing to arch-rival Iran freezing output at pre-sanctions levels. Brent crude futures jumped 8 percent to more than $50 a barrel after Riyadh signalled it had finally reached a compromise ...

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