The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm as an Ebola outbreak accelerates across Africa, with frontline health workers growing increasingly concerned for their safety. Despite ongoing containment efforts, the virus continues to spread at a dangerous rate, putting medical personnel at heightened risk. Also this week, Sudan continues to face devastation from drone strikes, which have killed more than one thousand civilians since the start of the year. And in brighter news, Parisian luxury retailer Galeries Lafayette has launched a new exhibition called 'Africa Now,' celebrating contemporary designers from across the continent.

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