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More than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill/in /by
Civil society groups say that despite the arrests, demonstrations and a planned sit-down outside the parliament buildings will continue.
Haiti police meet Kenyan commanders ahead of deployment of UN-backed mission to fight gangs/in /by
A team of Haitian police commanders on Tuesday met Kenya’s inspector general of police ahead of a planned deployment to the violence-hit Caribbean country expected to take place by the end of June.
No surgery planned for Mbappé for now – French Football Federation/in /by
"There is no surgery planned for the moment. We’ll wait until the end of the day to see how things develo," the president of the French Foodtball Federation said Tuesday (Jun. 18).
Hajj 2024: Final symbolic stoning and farewell circling of the Kaaba/in /by
More than 1.83 million Muslims performed Hajj in 2024, including more than 1.6 million pilgrims from 22 countries.
UN: Rebel activity in CAR worsens amid Sudan conflict/in /by
Activities of armed groups in the volatile Central African Republic have increased, complicating a security landscape that has seen a spillover of the conflict in neighbouring Sudan, U.N. experts warn in a new report.
France on highest security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics/in /by
France is gearing up security measures ahead of its unprecedented opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics next month.
Gaza war: Fighting continues amidst Israel’s “tactical pauses”/in /by
International humanitarian officials have repeatedly said deliveries are impeded by Israeli inspections, ongoing fighting, and desperate residents taking cargo off aid trucks.
Burundi: shortages and power cuts slow a return from international isolation/in /by
According to United Nations figures, it’s never been easy in landlocked Burundi, which at times has been described as the world’s poorest country.
Putin visits North Korea, vows to beat sanctions/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said their countries will cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions as he headed to Pyongyang on Tuesday for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Malawi’s VP laid to rest as president calls for probe into his death/in /by
Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima was laid to rest in his village south of the capital on Monday following a funeral where President Lazarus Chakwera called for an independent probe into his death in a plane crash.