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The prosecution said the key suspect, who served as a grave digger for the sect, confessed to participating in the deaths and burials of victims, most of them children.

National Unity Platform says opposition leader was taken to unknown location amid internet blackout and reports of post-election violence.

The electoral commission said President Yoweri Museveni was on 75.4 percent to opposition leader Bobi Wine’s 20.7 with close to 60 percent of votes counted.

Chadian government spokesman said an incursion by armed fighters from Sudan led to a clash when Chadian troops ordered them to leave.

Southern Africa has experienced a series of extreme weather events in recent years, including devastating cyclones and a scorching drought.

Anthony Joshua shared online footage of himself hitting pads with a trainer just weeks after a car crash which killed two of his close friends.

Turkish ambassador to Senegal, Nur Sağman, led the celebrations at an event attended by representatives of Turkish institutions and students enrolled in Turkish language courses.

Conflict, displacement and economic pressures have driven food insecurity for years, WFP says.

The visit comes as President Mohamud’s government intensifies efforts to ensure national unity and protection of Somalia’s territorial integrity.

Nearly 100 artefacts, along with around 15,000 photographs and a dozen films, have now been returned to their country of origin.