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Burkina Faso: Christians killed in attack on church
Gunmen have opened fire on a church in northern Burkina Faso, killing at least six people, officials say.
The attackers reportedly arrived on seven motorbikes at the end of Sunday’s service and killed the pastor, two of his sons and three…
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Synagogue attack suspect ‘evil’, says family
The parents of a suspect in a shooting at a US synagogue at the weekend have condemned their son.
The family of 19-year-old John Earnest released a statement describing his alleged actions as "part of the history of evil" perpetrated on…
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Mozambique situation ‘worse than thought’: UN agency
The situation in northern Mozambique is worse than thought, a UN spokesman says, days after Cyclone Kenneth ravaged the country.
The system struck the Africa nation on Thursday with winds of 220km/h (140mph) which flattened whole villages.…
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Sri Lanka bans face coverings after attacks
Sri Lanka has banned face coverings in public, following a spate of suicide attacks on Easter Sunday that killed at least 250 people and injured hundreds.
President Maithripala Sirisena said he was using an emergency law to impose the…
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Rape victims asked to hand phones to police
Victims of crimes, including those alleging rape, are to be asked to hand their phones over to police - or risk prosecutions not going ahead.
Consent forms asking for permission to access information including emails, messages and…
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Benin holds vote with no opposition candidates
People in Benin are voting for a new parliament but without a single opposition candidate taking part.
The electoral authorities ruled last month that only two parties – both loyal to President Patrice Talon – met the requirements to take…
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Nigeria Police die as Shell workers seized
Two senior employees of the oil company Shell have been kidnapped and their police escorts killed in Nigeria's restive Delta region, police said.
The attack took place as the workers were returning from a business trip on Thursday on a…
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Thousands feared trapped by Cyclone Kenneth
Rescuers are trying to reach remote villages in Mozambique where a powerful cyclone caused widespread devastation.
There are fears thousands of people may be trapped as heavy rain and high winds risk more flooding and landslides.…
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Sri Lanka bombings: 15 die in blast during raid on suspected hideout
The bodies of 15 people including six children were found after an explosion at a suspected Islamist militant hideout in east Sri Lanka, police said.
Police said the dead also included three women, believed to be family members of the…
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Nigeria gunmen kidnap Shell workers and kill police guards
Two senior employees of the oil company Shell have been kidnapped and their police escorts killed in Nigeria’s restive Delta region, police said.
The attack took place as the workers were returning from a business trip on Thursday on a…
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