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Political unrest
‘On the streets I once walked dead bodies lay prostrate and forgotten’
I’m heartbroken by the violence that erupted in the vibrant city where I treated patients only last year.
- by Dr Rory Marples
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The horrific dilemma facing Congo after 3000 deaths in a week
“We have days of mass burials ahead of us”, the Red Cross warns, but the land available to hold the dead is limited.
- by Elian Peltier and Caleb Kabanda
US carries out airstrikes against Islamic State in Somalia
The US military says “multiple operatives” in the remote Golis Mountains in the country’s north were killed in the strikes.
- by Eric Schmitt
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Blood Gold
Australian gold miner makes $443 million claim in international court
Cassius filed its claim two years after an investigation revealed a Chinese mining company had plundered tens of millions of dollars in gold from its veins.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Edward Adeti
World of photos, December 21, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Oscar Pistorius’ new ‘lookalike’ girlfriend and the battle to shake his dark past
The family of Reeva Steenkamp have been quick to comment on Pistorius’ new relationship, nearly a year after the former athlete was released on parole.
- by Ben Farmer
Thousands feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits French island territory of Mayotte
“For the toll, it’s going to be complicated, because Mayotte is a Muslim land where the dead are buried within 24 hours,” a French Interior Ministry official said.
- by Michel Rose
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