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Haitian gang kills at least 70 people, including 3 infants, UN says

By Harold Isaac PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Armed men belonging to the Gran Grif gang killed at least 70 people, including three…

Bangladesh awaits interim government, army chief to meet protesters

By Ruma Paul and Kanjyik Ghosh DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh's army chief will meet student protest leaders on Tuesday as the…

‘The people have spoken’: Kenya’s Ruto pulls finance bill after protest deaths

By Dylan GAMBA NAIROBI, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that a bill containing contentious…

After long wait, Kenyan police begin security mission in Haiti

By Jean Daniel Senat with Hillary Orinde in Nairobi and Shaun Tandon in Washington PORT-AU-PRINCE, June 25, 2024 (AFP) -…

Gunmen in Russia’s Dagestan kill police and priest in ‘terror’ attack

MOSCOW, June 24, 2024 (AFP) - Gunmen attacked churches and synagogues in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday,…

BREAKING: Gunmen fire on police car, wounding one, in Dagestan village: ministry

MOSCOW, June 23, 2024 (AFP) - The interior ministry in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan said attackers shot at…

New Caledonia ‘under siege’ as French troops bid to restore order

By Mathurin DEREL NOUMEA, May 18, 2024 (AFP) - French Pacific territory New Caledonia was "under siege" Saturday, the mayor…

France imposes state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly riots

By Mathurin DEREL NOUMEA, May 15, 2024 (AFP) - France ordered troops to guard ports and the international airport in…

Millions suffer ‘severe’ food insecurity in Burkina, Mali, Niger: rights group

  ABIDJAN, May 6, 2024 (AFP) - The number of people suffering from "severe" food insecurity in the military-ruled Sahel…

Haiti jailbreak leaves 4 inmates dead, 2 at large: police

A jailbreak at a prison in northern Haiti led to a lockdown on the streets of the coastal city of…

Hundreds march in Paris suburb after youth killed in police chase

BOBIGNY, France, March 21, 2024 (AFP) - Several hundred marched peacefully in a Paris suburb Thursday to demand justice for…

Gangs make advances as conditions in Haiti worsen

UNITED NATIONS, United States, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - Haiti's gangs have made advances in Port-au-Prince, a UN official reported…

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