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The ex-con, illegal guns and the fear of Kenya’s police
As Kenya struggles with rising violent crime, BBC Africa Eye follows one former criminal as he tries to persuade men to turn in their illegal firearms, one gun at...
Gains but no triumph for a far-right German party in local elections in an eastern state
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany made gains but failed to secure outright victories in local elections in an eastern state where the party is strong and...
South Africa’s election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country will take its most significant political step since the moment 30 years ago...
Gaza ministry reports at least 35 killed in strike that hit civilian tents in Rafah
Nearly three dozen people were killed Sunday night in Rafah in southern Gaza in an Israeli airstrike that hit an area where internally displaced civilians were reportedly sheltering in...
Australia plans to send aid to Papua New Guinea as rain raises safety fears at deadly landslide site
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia prepared on Monday to send aircraft and other equipment to help at the site of a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea as overnight...
Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical...
Australian businesses boost investment in assets: CBA
Australian businesses are stepping up their investment plans over the past 12 months despite the slowing economy. Data from Commonwealth Bank of Australia shows a 22% year-over-year uplift in...
France to lift state of emergency in efforts to allow political dialogue in riot-hit New Caledonia
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron decided Monday to lift the state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia in a move meant to allow...
Deadly explosion reported in Gaza refugee camp
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says 50 people have been killed and scores injured in an explosion at a refugee camp near Rafah.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed...
Some 160 villagers reported taken in deadly raid
Ten people have been killed and at least 160 other villagers have been kidnapped from a remote community in Nigeria's central Niger state, officials say.A large number of armed...
