Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as aid struggles to reach parts of Jamaica | BBC News
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Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as aid struggles to reach parts of Jamaica | BBC News

At least 19 people have died in Jamaica as a result of Hurricane Melissa, Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon has said, as search and rescue…

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Tanzania Election: Violent protests on the Kenya-Tanzania border – BBC Africa
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Tanzania Election: Violent protests on the Kenya-Tanzania border – BBC Africa

Two people are feared dead, and several others have been injured following violent clashes between protesters and police officers at the Namanga border, a major…

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Trump limits refugee admissions to 7,500 and gives priority to white South Africans | BBC News
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Trump limits refugee admissions to 7,500 and gives priority to white South Africans | BBC News

The Donald Trump administration will limit the number of refugees admitted to the US to 7,500, and give priority to white South Africans. The move,…

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Hundreds killed at hospital in Sudan, El-Fasher | BBC News
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Hundreds killed at hospital in Sudan, El-Fasher | BBC News

Emerging evidence of systematic killings in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher have prompted human rights and aid activists to describe the civil war between the…

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Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica | Strongest Storm in Modern History 🌪️ | Newsround
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Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica | Strongest Storm in Modern History 🌪️ | Newsround

News For Kids! #Newsround #NewsForKids Welcome to BBC Newsround – your trusted news source for kids. We cover the latest news stories, from world events…

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Hurricane Melissa could be strongest to ever hit Jamaica | BBC News
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Hurricane Melissa could be strongest to ever hit Jamaica | BBC News

People in Jamaica are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, which is forecast to unleash destructive winds and bring catastrophic flooding to the Caribbean…

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Blood in the Earth: Life and Death in Congo’s Coltan Mines – BBC Africa Eye Documentary
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Blood in the Earth: Life and Death in Congo’s Coltan Mines – BBC Africa Eye Documentary

In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a miner digs for his dreams hoping the “grey gold” of coltan, used in much of today’s electronics,…

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‘I’m the winner’: Cameroon oppositionist Bakary challenges Biya’s rule – BBC Africa
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‘I’m the winner’: Cameroon oppositionist Bakary challenges Biya’s rule – BBC Africa

Tensions are rising in Cameroon as the country awaits the results of the presidential polls. Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary declared himself the winner of…

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From crisis to ballot box: Côte d’Ivoire’s high-stakes election – BBC Africa
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From crisis to ballot box: Côte d’Ivoire’s high-stakes election – BBC Africa

On 25 October, citizens of Côte d’Ivoire will vote in a presidential election that could determine whether the current stability will endure or if old…

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Uganda bus crash leaves more than 40 dead | BBC News
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Uganda bus crash leaves more than 40 dead | BBC News

Forty-six people have been killed after several vehicles crashed on a major highway in Uganda, the police say. The police revised down an earlier death…

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