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Thousands rally for Nigeria's Labour party 2023 election campaign
Thousands rally for Nigeria's Labour party 2023 election campaign
Africa
by  AFP

Thousands of supporters for Nigeria's Labour party candidate Peter Obi rallied in Lagos and other cities on Saturday, in the first major campaign march for the 2023 presidential election. Obi was not at the rallies, but supporters also marched in other cities across the country.

Afghan Hazaras vow return to class despite academy bombing
Afghan Hazaras vow return to class despite academy bombing
World
by  AFP

Bodies strewn everywhere, a ceiling caved by blastwaves, classmates dragging each other to safety -- survivors of a suicide bombing in a Kabul study hall described scenes of horror after what should have been a typical exam. - 'Never stop studying' - Arsalan, 18, who was writing his test in the courtyard of the centre, saw bodies of women strewn on the floor of the hall.

Ukraine says 24 dead after attack on civilian convoy
Ukraine says 24 dead after attack on civilian convoy
World
by  AFP

Ukraine on Saturday accused Russian forces of gunning down 24 civilians including children in an attack on a road convoy near the recently recaptured town of Kupiansk. Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Synegubov put the preliminary death toll at 24 including, he said, a pregnant woman and 13 children, alleging: "Russians fired on the civilians at close range."