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9 Killed As Gunmen Randomly Shoot At People On Streets In South Africa
Nine people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a bar outside Johannesburg early Sunday, police said, in the second such shooting in South Africa this month.
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Exclusive: "You Know SRK?" Sudan Rebels, Guns In Hand, Ask Kidnapped Indian
An Indian national has been kidnapped by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Sudan, a country that has seen violent clashes erupt since 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF.
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70 Security Volunteers Killed In Nigeria In Ambush By Bandits
Bandits killed at least 70 community security volunteers in an ambush in violence-ridden Plateau state in central Nigeria, residents and a volunteer leader said on Wednesday.
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Children As Young As One Raped In Sudan, Says UN
UNICEF said the scale of child rape in war-ravaged Sudan was far more widespread than just the documented cases and urged all sides to end sexual violence as a war tactic.
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"On Brink Of Catastrophe": 80 Killed In Southern Sudan Violence, Says UN
The United Nations warned Thursday that two southern Sudan states were "on the brink of catastrophe" after a recent eruption of violence reportedly killed at least 80 people in one city.
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Daughter Of South Africa's Ex-President Jacob Zuma Charged Over 2021 Riots
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, appeared in court on Thursday after being charged with inciting violence during riots in 2021 in which more than 300 people were killed.
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NDTV Explainer: What Led To DR Congo Conflict That Killed Hundreds In Goma
Congolese security forces are struggling to contain violence in Goma, where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared to have consolidated their control over eastern Congo's largest city.
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Sexual Violence On "Staggering" Scale In Sudan Civil War: UN Probe
Rape is widespread in Sudan's civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries, especially of committing sexual violence on a "staggering" scale.
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"Risk Of Conflict, Violence" In U19 World Cup: Cricket South Africa Makes Captain Step Down
Cricket South Africa decided to take captaincy away from U19 star David Teeger ahead of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
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Guinea-Bissau President Calls Deadly Violence An "Attempted Coup"
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Saturday said this week's deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an "attempted coup" as the army ordered them back to barracks.
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Rise In Emigration Queries By South African Indian Amid Violence
Emigration consultants in South Africa have reported a huge surge in enquiries from South African Indians following the recent violence and looting that wrecked KwaZulu-Natal province in July.
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"Threats Against Indians In South Africa Do Exist, But...": Ela Gandhi
Threats against the Indian-origin community in South Africa do exist after the recent violence, but the government is doing everything in its power to counter it, Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Ela Gandhi said on Monday.
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South Africa Lets Jailed Ex-President Jacob Zuma Attend Brother's Funeral
Former President Jacob Zuma, whose jailing this month led to South Africa's worst outbreak of violence in years, was granted compassionate leave to attend the funeral of his younger brother on Thursday.
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Food Queues, Buildings On Fire: Satellite Images Of South Africa Violence
Maxar Technologies has been collecting new satellite imagery of South Africa that shows the scale and intensity of the recent violence and looting that occurred in multiple cities, including Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
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South Africa Unrest Was "Planned": President Cyril Ramaphosa
The deadly violence that has rocked South Africa for the past week was planned, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday, as authorities said they had identified 12 suspects.
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9 Killed As Gunmen Randomly Shoot At People On Streets In South Africa
Nine people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a bar outside Johannesburg early Sunday, police said, in the second such shooting in South Africa this month.
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Exclusive: "You Know SRK?" Sudan Rebels, Guns In Hand, Ask Kidnapped Indian
An Indian national has been kidnapped by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Sudan, a country that has seen violent clashes erupt since 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF.
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70 Security Volunteers Killed In Nigeria In Ambush By Bandits
Bandits killed at least 70 community security volunteers in an ambush in violence-ridden Plateau state in central Nigeria, residents and a volunteer leader said on Wednesday.
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Children As Young As One Raped In Sudan, Says UN
UNICEF said the scale of child rape in war-ravaged Sudan was far more widespread than just the documented cases and urged all sides to end sexual violence as a war tactic.
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"On Brink Of Catastrophe": 80 Killed In Southern Sudan Violence, Says UN
The United Nations warned Thursday that two southern Sudan states were "on the brink of catastrophe" after a recent eruption of violence reportedly killed at least 80 people in one city.
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Daughter Of South Africa's Ex-President Jacob Zuma Charged Over 2021 Riots
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, appeared in court on Thursday after being charged with inciting violence during riots in 2021 in which more than 300 people were killed.
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NDTV Explainer: What Led To DR Congo Conflict That Killed Hundreds In Goma
Congolese security forces are struggling to contain violence in Goma, where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared to have consolidated their control over eastern Congo's largest city.
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Sexual Violence On "Staggering" Scale In Sudan Civil War: UN Probe
Rape is widespread in Sudan's civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries, especially of committing sexual violence on a "staggering" scale.
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"Risk Of Conflict, Violence" In U19 World Cup: Cricket South Africa Makes Captain Step Down
Cricket South Africa decided to take captaincy away from U19 star David Teeger ahead of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
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Guinea-Bissau President Calls Deadly Violence An "Attempted Coup"
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Saturday said this week's deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an "attempted coup" as the army ordered them back to barracks.
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Rise In Emigration Queries By South African Indian Amid Violence
Emigration consultants in South Africa have reported a huge surge in enquiries from South African Indians following the recent violence and looting that wrecked KwaZulu-Natal province in July.
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"Threats Against Indians In South Africa Do Exist, But...": Ela Gandhi
Threats against the Indian-origin community in South Africa do exist after the recent violence, but the government is doing everything in its power to counter it, Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Ela Gandhi said on Monday.
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South Africa Lets Jailed Ex-President Jacob Zuma Attend Brother's Funeral
Former President Jacob Zuma, whose jailing this month led to South Africa's worst outbreak of violence in years, was granted compassionate leave to attend the funeral of his younger brother on Thursday.
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Food Queues, Buildings On Fire: Satellite Images Of South Africa Violence
Maxar Technologies has been collecting new satellite imagery of South Africa that shows the scale and intensity of the recent violence and looting that occurred in multiple cities, including Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
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South Africa Unrest Was "Planned": President Cyril Ramaphosa
The deadly violence that has rocked South Africa for the past week was planned, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday, as authorities said they had identified 12 suspects.
