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A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in parts of the central Nigerian city of Jos, after gunmen opened fire at an open-air bar, leading to deadly revenge attacks, local reports say. The police have confirmed that 26 people were killed. It…
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Rape and sexual violence remain "part of everyday life" in areas of Sudan even when fighting in the country's civil war has moved elsewhere, according to a new report by medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Calling rape a…
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About 32 bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho as investigations continue into the shocking discovery. The exhumation was done after the police obtained a court order to…
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One of the key military figures convicted of crimes against humanity for his involvement in Guinea’s 2009 stadium massacre has died in custody, authorities say. Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité – also known as Toumba – died early on Wednesday in…
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Slovenia has become the first European Union country to introduce fuel rationing. The move comes after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, which led to retaliatory attacks on their allies in the Gulf, affecting major world energy…
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Namibia has rejected an application by Elon Musk-owned Starlink for a licence to provide satellite internet services in the country, dealing the company a second setback in southern Africa. The Communications Regulatory Authority of…
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The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) biggest port and oil storage facility, Fujairah, and Dubai's international airport have come under further drone attacks as Iran continues to target Gulf transport and oil infrastructure. Flights were…
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The Nigerian Army has raised fresh concerns over the possible deployment of multiple suicide bombers into Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, by suspected Boko Haram terrorists, urging residents to remain vigilant and avoid crowded…
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At least 62 people have died in Kenya over the past week after heavy rains caused widespread flooding, the authorities say. The previous death toll, released a week ago, was 42. Overnight, 11 people were rescued after a minibus taxi,…
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Two people have been killed in Oman after drones came down in the Sohar province, according to Oman’s state news agency, as Gulf nations remain caught in the crosshairs of the war the United States and Israel launched on Iran, sparking…
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