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Kenyan lawmaker among 6 dead in helicopter crash/in /by
The helicopter went down minutes after takeoff and burst into flames in a hilly area of Nandi County in the west of the country, police chief Samuel Mukuusi said, adding all six people on board had died. Among the dead was lawmaker Johana Ng’eno
Crowds gather in Tehran to mourn supreme leader Khamenei/in /by
The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the country's state media confirmed the leader's death on Sunday
Haiti police stretched by gangs as key election is planned/in /by
It’s been more than a decade since Haiti last held a general election, and gang violence has only worsened since President Jovenel Moise was killed in July 2021 at his private residence
Iran fires back at Israel, U.S. bases after attacks/in /by
The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting on the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran
US lifts sanctions on senior Malian officials/in /by
The individuals are Defense Minister Sadio Camara, as well as military officials Alou Boi Diarra and Adama Bagayoko, according to a notice by the US Treasury Department
Cape Town’s Muslim community breaks Ramadan fast/in /by
The annual event attracts different cultures and religions, but started out as a protest against gentrification in Bo-Kaap, known for its brightly coloured houses and largely Muslim population
What’s behind South Africa’s plan to deploy army in high-crime areas?/in /by
President Ramaphosa said one part of the army would deploy in the Western Cape province, where Cape Town is located and which statistics say has around 90% of the country's gang-related killings
Presidential campaign starts in Congo-Brazzaville/in /by
The campaign for March's presidential election in Congo-Brazzaville begins on Saturday, with 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso seemingly assured of extending his decades in power
US and Israel launch attack on Iran as explosions are heard in Tehran/in /by
Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran’s capital, as witnesses reported smoke rising near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, who hasn’t been seen publicly in days
South Africa starts mass vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreak/in /by
The outbreak threatens mass shortages of meat, job losses and millions of dollars in lost revenue as countries including China and Zambia ban South African meat exports