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South Africa: top police official testifies on criminal infiltration in justice system/in /by
A top police official who claimed that South Africa’s police and justice system has been infiltrated by criminal syndicates took the stand Wednesday at a government-backed probe into the allegations.
South Sudan: UNMISS facilitates forum for conflict resolution among leaders/in /by
As South Sudan’s political and security crisis deepens, communities in Upper Nile State are grappling with a devastating convergence of ongoing violence, severe economic hardship, and relentless climate-related disasters, forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.
Russia to host Intervision song contest featuring singers from 23 countries/in /by
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Tuesday that singers from 23 countries will take part in the upcoming Intervision song contest, the Russian version of Eurovision
Cameroon: Ghost towns as separatists impose lockdown in restive regions/in /by
For the the last two weeks, the city of Buea in southwest Cameroon has seen virtually no activity as separatist rebels announced a hard lockdown
Plundered nation: billions stolen while South Sudan faces crisis/in /by
The United Nations revealed on Tuesday that billions of dollars in public funds in South Sudan have been stolen over the past decade in massive government corruption, while the vast majority of the country suffers from a lack of food.
Inmates riot at San Pedro prison in Bolivia over food allowances/in /by
Inmates at San Pedro prison in La Paz staged a riot on Tuesday, seizing control of the facility for several hours to demand higher daily food allowances.
South Africa: court denies Lungu family appeal, orders burial in Zambia/in /by
Pretoria's High Court has denied an appeal by the family of late Zambian president Edgar Lungu, who wanted him to be buried in South Africa. According to the court, Lungu should however be buried in his home country.
Protesters clash with police in Quito over fuel subsidy cuts/in /by
Protesters clashed with security forces in Quito on Tuesday as demonstrations erupted over rising diesel prices following the government’s decision to end fuel subsidies.
Protesters gather outside Windsor Castle ahead of Trump state visit/in /by
Protesters gathered outside Windsor Castle on Tuesday to oppose U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom.
Kenyan court orders arrest of British national on charges of murdering a local woman/in /by
A Kenyan high court has ordered the arrest of a British national on charges of murdering a local woman near a British army training ground in central Kenya 13 years ago, court officials said Tuesday.