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Belfast awoke to scenes of destruction on 10 June after anti immigration protests descended into violence across several parts of Northern Ireland, leaving homes damaged, vehicles burnt out and families displaced.

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The Philippines continued rescue operations on 10 June after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, killing at least 37 people, injuring nearly 500 and forcing more than 32,000 residents from their homes.

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Gauteng province's top cop said it was too early to say if the incident late on Tuesday night was related to illegal mining in the area.

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[Namibian] QatarEnergy and Shell have announced a new oil discovery off the coast of Namibia.

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[Namibian] Deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Dino Ballotti has apologised to students over remarks he made during a protest on the ongoing student funding crisis.

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Nigeria's ambitious $11 billion coastal highway promises to transform transport and tourism along the Atlantic coast. But as construction advances, environmentalists, fishermen and villagers warn the project could worsen coastal erosion, destroy forests and threaten livelihoods.

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[Independent (Kampala)] This week, Cabinet took their oaths at State House Entebbe, marking the formal beginning of what will be the government for the next half-decade, that is, 2026 to 2031. This was on the heels of a general election held in January and the constitution of Parliament late last month. Millions of Ugandans who stood in the hot African sun to cast their ballots did so with expectations and hopes. Those hopes must be honoured. This Parliament in particular, and government in general, have a solemn obligation to

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Refugee Appeals Authority (RAA) has called on all asylum seekers with pending appeals, who are currently gathered outside the Durban Refugee Reception Office, to report to the Authority's offices as a matter of urgency to receive and acknowledge notices relating to their appeals.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Acting Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia, has reaffirmed government's commitment to tackling illegal immigration, while warning that vigilantism and violence against foreign nationals have no place in South Africa.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 10 -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to supporting the expansion of the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON), saying the government has committed billions of shillings toward infrastructure and modernization projects linked to the initiative.

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Residents of Marktweg in The Hague have once again transformed their street into a sea of orange ahead of the FIFA World Cup, continuing a popular local tradition that has become a symbol of community spirit and support for the national team.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned to Mogadishu on Wednesday to a warm reception from supporters after being denied entry to the United States, where he had been scheduled to officiate at the FIFA Club World Cup.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali opposition leaders on Wednesday accused the federal government of using security forces to intimidate political opponents and called for an immediate halt to operations targeting opposition figures.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Government is set to present its 2026/27 national budget in Parliament tomorrow, where the Finance Minister, Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar, is expected to table a fiscal plan that will guide taxation, public expenditure and key national economic priorities, at a time when the country continues to record economic growth and strengthen efforts to attract investment while maintaining stability in household incomes and consumer demand.

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Funerals are never easy for families mourning their loss. They can also be a moment of financial stress. In Zimbabwe, some people are turning to burial societies for help. Those societies are now also helping the living pay for daily expenses.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that schools across the country will proceed for the mid-term break between June 24 and June 28 amid growing concerns over student unrest in learning institutions.

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[GroundUp] Immigrants chased from Burnwood have spent days camped in a field

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[Liberian Observer] The interception of 198 compressed plates of cocaine valued at an estimated US$19.2 million at Roberts International Airport (RIA) has once again placed Liberia at the center of West Africa's expanding narcotics trafficking corridor, raising urgent questions about the country's evolving role as a trans-shipment route--and the legal outcomes that have followed earlier high-profile drug cases.

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[New Times] A new multicountry initiative has been launched in Kigali to accelerate the development of a vaccine against chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease often mistaken for malaria due to its similar symptoms.

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[Liberian Observer] The Senate has confirmed Mr. Jonathan K. Weedor as Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), formally completing President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's swift replacement of the country's top electoral administrator following the resignation of former Chairperson Davidetta Browne-Lansanah.

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[Vanguard] ABUJA -- Demola Olarewaju, the Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has delivered a scathing assessment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, declaring that the current level of economic hardship has effectively made former President Muhammadu Buhari "look like a saint."