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South Africa to deport seven Kenyans working on US refugee applications
The Kenyans had entered South Africa on tourist visas and illegally taken up work at a processing centre, despite the fact that earlier visa applications for Kenyan nationals to do this work had been denied.
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Gunmen kidnap 13 worshippers in central Nigeria church attack
The assault on the First ECWA church, in the remote Ayetoro-Kiri community, on Sunday sparked a gunfight between the attackers and local hunters employed by the state as a first line of defence.
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Rwanda-backed M23 group says it will withdraw from seized Congo town after US request
The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords.
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Police detain organiser of Messi visit after Indian fans rip up seats
Satadru Dutta, the event's chief organiser, has been detained by police, said Rajeev Kumar, director general of West Bengal police.
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Somali defence minister rejects latest Trump insults
Somali defence minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi said Trump should focus on fulfilling his pledges to American voters "rather than busying himself with Somalia".
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Congo President Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of violating peace deal
Tshisekedi made the accusations in a speech to lawmakers. There was no immediate response from Rwanda. The U.S. State Department urged Rwanda to prevent escalation.
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EXPLAINER: Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting along their border?
Conflict erupted before dawn on Monday (December 8), with clashes in five border locations, according to Thailand's army.
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Christmas unplugged: Australia teens brace for social media ban
More than one million under-16s will lose their accounts and nine days later break for the long December-to-January holidays when most of Australia shuts down until February.Mental health experts say a rollout right before the longest school holiday of the year may worsen the shock for teenagers who...
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US signs Ksh.29B deal with Rwanda for health under new aid model
Kenya became the first country this week to strike a deal with Washington under "America First Global Health Strategy", which was unveiled in September by the administration and seeks to improve target countries' self-reliance in managing their health sectors.

