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CAR: Rebels launch attacks near capital
The UN say rebels carried out two attacks near the capital, Bangui.
The UN say the coordinated and targeted attack were on UN Peacekeepers who were patrolling various entry points in the Capital Bangui.
The United Nations World Food Programme warns of a looming humanitarian crisis in southern Madagascar
And, Moroccan writer Abdellah Taia talks about his new book which has been shortlisted for the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards
(Image: UN peacekeepers, Credit: Getty Images)
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