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Inside Africa – 11 dead, over 900 prisoners escape in Congo prison attack
on: by Fernil News
KINSHASA, Congo – Armed men attacked a prison in Congo’s eastern city of Beni on Sunday, killing at least 11 and freeing more than 900 prisoners, a government official said. Eight prison guards were among the 11 dead, said North Kivu
Inside Africa – Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam freed
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The captors of Saif al-Islam, son and one-time heir apparent of Libya’s late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, say they have released him after more than five years in detention. A statement by the captors, the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Battalion, said Saif al-Islam
Inside Africa – Mozambique police warn bald men after ritual attack
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Bald men in Mozambique could be targets of ritual attacks, police have warned, after the recent killing of five men for their body parts. Two suspects have been arrested in the central district of Milange, where the killings occurred. “The belief
Inside Africa – ECOWAS agrees to admit Morocco to West African body
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West African regional group Ecowas has in principle approved Morocco’s membership application despite the country being in North Africa. But Ecowas leaders meeting in Liberia said the implications of its membership still needed to be considered before Morocco could formally join.
World – Four countries cut links with Qatar over ‘terrorism’ support
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. The countries say Qatar is supporting terrorist groups including the Muslim Brotherhood. The Saudi state news agency SPA said Riyadh
World – London terror attack: Six victims killed, three suspects shot dead by police
on: by Fernil News
At least six people have been killed and 48 injured in a terror attack in central London, with police shooting three suspected assailants dead. According to a statement by Metropolitan police assistant commissioner for specialist operations, Mark Rowley, the attack began
World – ‘Nearly 600 cholera deaths’ in Yemen over past month
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An estimated 70,000 cases of cholera have been reported by UNICEF in Yemen, with nearly 600 people dying over the past month, as the disease continues to spread at an alarming rate. The UN agency, which provides humanitarian and developmental assistance
World – Ananya Vinay, 12, wins US spelling bee with ‘marocain’
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A 12-year-old girl from California has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after a tense final in Washington. Ananya Vinay from Fresno correctly spelled the word marocain – a type of dress fabric – to defeat Rohan Rajeev, 14, from Oklahoma.