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Over the next three decades, the West African nation's population is expected to soar even more: From 216 million people this year to 375 million, the United Nations says, making Nigeria to the fourth most populous country in the world after only India, China and the United States.And More than 15 million people in Lagos are already competing for basic amenities of life.Tuesday marks the UN projection for when the world's population is expected to hit 8 billion people, though officials are careful to note it's not a precise milestone.

A residential building under construction collapsed on Tuesday in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. Construction workers are feared trapped under the rubble and rescue operations have begun. And according to witnesses, some people who were injured during the collapse are being treated in a nearby hospital.

Sudan's Central Darfur state has declared a state of emergency "for one month" after more than 24 people were killed in a tribal conflict, tribal leaders and the official Suna agency reported Monday.

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WHO says existing vaccines and treatments are unlikely to provide quick protection against the Sudan strain . Diana Atwine, permanent secretary at Uganda’s Health Ministry, said a 24-year-old man was found to have been infected with the Sudan strain of Ebola.