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Africa

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Zavala Crash Kills at Least 17, Two Injured in Southern Mozambique

Zavala Crash Kills at Least 17, Two Injured in Southern Mozambique

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Zavala Crash Kills at Least 17, Two Injured in Southern Mozambique

At least 17 people have died and two were injured after a road accident in Zavala district in southern Mozambique.

Sep 19, 2026·1 min

Hit-And-Run Drivers Kill Riders, Leave Families Grieving in Ogun, Lagos

Hit-And-Run Drivers Kill Riders, Leave Families Grieving in Ogun, Lagos

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Lawyers Say Men Deported From US Were Beaten at Hotel Bamy, Rights Groups Warn

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Northern Governors Demand Transparent Probe After 37 Die in NSCDC Custody

Northern Governors Demand Transparent Probe After 37 Die in NSCDC Custody

Sep 18, 2026·2 min

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