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After decades in which diphtheria in Algeria had nearly disappeared, its return has prompted unfounded allegations. We took a look.

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IN SHORT: A video which appears to show Zandile Dabula, leader of South African anti-migrant group Operation Dudula, saying her parents are from Zimbabwe, has been circulating online. However, the ...

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