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Roland Stevens The Discovery of 148-Year-Old Shipwreck
A team of shipwreck explorers have discovered the sunk Royal Albert in Lake Ontario.
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Mike Hutchings / Reuters A Bill for the South African President
The National Treasury ordered Jacob Zuma to repay part of the funds he used to improve his home.
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Felipe Dana / AP The 10 Refugees Who Will Compete in the Olympics
The IOC announced Friday that the athletes from Syria, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo will go to Rio this summer and march under the Olympic flag.
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James Akena / Reuters Convictions in the Ugandan World Cup Bombing Trial
Seven men were found guilty of the 2010 attacks that killed 74 people.
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Thomas Mukoya / Reuters Kenya’s Violent Protests
Three people are confirmed dead in Monday’s demonstrations.
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Eduardo Munoz / Reuters A Victory for LGBT Rights in Seychelles
Parliament voted Wednesday to decriminalize same-sex acts in country.
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Juan Medina / Reuters The UN, Morocco, and a Nearly Forgotten Conflict
There are fears unrest could re-erupt in Western Sahara after Morocco expelled some peacekeeping staff in the disputed area.
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Tiksa Negeri / Reuters What’s Next for South Sudan?
Riek Machar, the South Sudanese rebel leader, returned to the country Tuesday and was sworn in as vice president.
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Siphiwe Sibeko / Reuters A Setback for South Africa’s President
The country’s highest court ruled that Jacob Zuma violated the constitution when he used $15 million in state funds to upgrade his private estate.
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Afolabi Sotunde / Reuters Nigeria’s Mission to Free Boko Haram’s Hostages
Nigerian troops have freed hundreds of hostages held by the militant Islamist group.
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Noor Khamis / Reuters Uber’s Troubled Kenyan Expansion
The company began services in Mombasa last week amid protests.
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Omar Faruk / Reuters The Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation in Somalia
Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke joined more than 1 million supporters in a campaign to end the practice in a country where it’s widely practiced.
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Afolabi Sotunde / Reuters The Nigerian Oil Company’s Missing Billions
A government audit says $16 billion is missing.
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Pascal Rossignol / Reuters The Dismantling of a European Migrant Camp
Workers took down makeshift homes Monday that had provided refuge for migrants in Calais, France.
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James Akena / Reuters A Social-Media Shutdown in Uganda’s Presidential Election
Citizens voted Thursday in a process that is already being called fraudulent.
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Vincent Yu / AP A Riot in Hong Kong
Fifty-four people were arrested and dozens injured in clashes that began after police tried to clear hawkers from the streets on the first night of Chinese New Year.
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