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At least 16 killed, 24 wounded in north Afghanistan blast
At least 16 killed, 24 wounded in north Afghanistan blast
by  AFP

At least 16 people were killed and 24 others wounded Wednesday by a blast at a madrassa in Afghanistan's northern city of Aybak, a doctor at a local hospital told AFP. There have been dozens of blasts and attacks targeting civilians since the Taliban returned to power in August last year, most claimed by the local chapter of the Islamic State (IS) group.

Angola's Isabel dos Santos says victim of 'political persecution'
Angola's Isabel dos Santos says victim of 'political persecution'
by  AFP

Angolan tycoon Isabel dos Santos says she is the victim of "political persecution" engineered by President Joao Lourenco, her father's successor at the helm of the oil-rich southern African country. "There is no doubt that we are in a context of political persecution," dos Santos, 49, said in an interview broadcast late Tuesday on TVI/CNN Portugal.

S.African parole for Hani's killer roiled by appeals, protests
S.African parole for Hani's killer roiled by appeals, protests
by  AFP

The release from prison of the far-right killer of South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani hung in the balance on Wednesday, amid fierce bids to block the move. On Wednesday, the South African Communist Party (SACP), which Hani used to head, said it was petitioning the court to go back on its ruling.

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