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Suicide bombers have attacked three churches in Indonesia's second-largest city Surabaya, killing at least 11 people. Around 40 others were injured in the attacks, which occurred within minutes of each other. No group has so far said it…
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A knifeman has killed one person and wounded four in a suspected terror attack in central Paris, French officials say. The attacker was then shot dead by police in the Opéra district. Witnesses say they heard him shout "Allah Akbar".…
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North Korea says it will begin dismantling its nuclear test site in less than two weeks in a ceremony attended by foreign journalists. Pyongyang said it was taking "technical measures" to carry out the process between 23-25 May, North…
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At least 26 people were killed after armed attackers targeted a village in north-west Burundi, amid tensions ahead of a controversial referendum. The group crossed from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Cibitoke province, officials…
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The World Health Organization is planning to send Ebola vaccines to the town of Bikoro in north-western Democratic Republic of Congo, which is grappling with an outbreak of the deadly virus, news agency Reuters reports, quoting a top…
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Some 400,000 children are at risk of starving to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations says. Thousands of families in the Kasai region fled to the bush, where they stayed for months, short of food and water, many…
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Two British tourists are among three people to have been kidnapped in a national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The director of the Virunga National Park - known for its endangered mountain gorillas - said their vehicle…
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Zimbabwe’s Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has denied he uses skin whitening creams, reports News 24. According to the Chronicle newspaper, he made the denial after being mocked on social media – with some cruel users dubbing him…
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A Catholic priest is in custody after being charged with rape in Ivory Coast. Father Anderson Sylvain Kouame Abe has been suspended from his role until further notice, a spokesman told a press conference at Abidjan's Saint Paul's…
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Afrikaner lobby group Afriforum is heading to court to challenge a decision by the previous South African government to grant Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity. Zimbabwe’s former first lady is accused of assaulting model Gabriella Engels…
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