Africa 54 - November 27, 2019

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Over three dozen people are dead following torrential rains and landslides that have devastated parts of the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, near the University of Kinshasa.

Thirteen French soldiers died in Mali Monday night when their helicopters collided during a search for Islamist militants. The helicopters had been called for as aerial support for ground commandos during an intense gunfight with the extremists.

Senior doctors at Zimbabwean public hospitals went on strike to protest against the dismissal of junior colleagues who have boycotted work seeking higher pay for nearly three months, deepening a crisis in the country's health sector.

A54 Technology: Africa’s Fintech ecosystem grew nearly by 60% in the last two years, according to a new report by Disrupt Africa, thanks to mobile technology startups leapfrogging into the future.

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