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in Libreville, the Gabonese capital, around 100 health, environment and finance ministers or their representatives from across Africa are taking part in a health and environment conference. Organized by the Wordl Health Organization WHO, the conference aims at addressing health issues on the continent stemming from the environment.
23% of premature deaths in Africa, the WHO says is attributable to environmental causes, the highest for any region in the world.
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