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Mali: At least 30 soldiers killed by militants in an attack in Timbuktu/in /by
The Malian army said it had foiled an attack on a military camp in Timbuktu on Monday morning.  Local officials and eyewitnesses said a car bomb exploded in the city centre, followed by gunfire.
China’s visa-free policy for five Latin American countries takes effect/in /by
Ordinary passport holders from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay can now travel freely to the country.
Sudan’s new PM dissolves government one day after taking office/in /by
Sudan's new Prime Minister Kamil Idris has dissolved the country's caretaker government, according to reports from state news agency SUNA.
Nigeria: Death toll rises to at least 200 in devastating floods/in /by
An additional 500 people are still missing but local officials called off rescue operations, as they no longer believe there are any survivors.
Iran hits back at ‘biased’ IAEA report on stockpile of enriched uranium/in /by
Iran on Monday called a recent report by the United Nation's nuclear watchdog on its nuclear activities "fully biased" and "politically motivated".
Second group of white Afrikaner South Africans arrive in United States/in /by
Like the first batch, who were granted refugee status and relocated to the US in early May, they claim to be persecuted in their home country.
Gaza officials say Israel kills more than 30 people near aid distribution site/in /by
Israel’s military denies shooting at the crowd, but an official says troops did fire warning shots.
Opposition accuses CAR government of organising violent protests that left two dead/in /by
After violent protests in Bangui blocked an opposition party meeting on Saturday, leaving two people dead, opposition BRDC is pointing the finger at the ruling United Heart Movement, accusing officials of organising the violence.
United Kingdom backs Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara/in /by
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy called Morocco's proposal “credible, viable and pragmatic" during a visit to Rabat.
Russia strikes Ukraine with deadly attacks ahead of planned Istanbul talks with Kyiv/in /by
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine will meet in Turkey on Monday for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks.