Africa
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Migrant boat sinks off Libya, three babies dead
Jun 30, 2018 07:41Three babies died and around 100 people were missing after a migrant boat sank off the coast of Libya on Friday.
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15 killed as deadly fire rips through Nairobi market
Jun 29, 2018 19:30A fire yesterday at Nairobi’s Gikomba market killed 15 people, less than a year after a blaze destroyed much of the Kenyan capital’s largest open-air market.
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Khalifa Haftar announces Libya's Derna liberation
Jun 29, 2018 11:17General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar announced that the army liberated Derna city.
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Kenya fire: Several dead in Nairobi market
Jun 28, 2018 16:04At least 15 people have been killed in a fire at a market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
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South Sudan signs peace agreement in Khartoum
Jun 28, 2018 09:42South Sudanese rival leaders signed a peace agreement in Khartoum on Wednesday under which a ceasefire would take hold after 72 hours, Sudan’s foreign minister said, although a rebel spokesman rejected other points.
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Iranian films participating in Zimbabwe Int’l Female Film Festival
Jun 28, 2018 07:28The 17th Zimbabwe International Women Film Festival will be held in September with the participation of seven Iranian films.
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Zarif : Africa’s progress in the past years is admirable
Jun 27, 2018 13:21Iranian Foreign Minister says the Islamic Republic is resolved to enhance its cooperation with African countries as it attaches great importance to its ties with the African Union.
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UN probe accuses DRC troops, militia of 'crimes against humanity
Jun 27, 2018 08:14UN human rights investigators have accused security forces and militia fighters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of committing atrocities amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity in the restive central region of Kasai.
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More than 86 dead in Nigeria clashes
Jun 26, 2018 09:22At least 86 people have been killed in fighting between Muslim herders and Christian farmers. The attack is part of a seemingly unstoppable cycle of violence that many consider to be Nigeria's largest security challenge.
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Civilians killed in Mali ethnic violence
Jun 25, 2018 16:24Dozens of Fulani civilians have been killed as suspected traditional hunters attacked a village in the lawless region of central Mali.
