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S.Africans rally to mark Marikana massacre 10th anniversary
S.Africans rally to mark Marikana massacre 10th anniversary
by  AFP

Thousands of people gathered in the South African town of Marikana on Tuesday to mark a decade since dozens of striking workers were killed in the worst act of police violence since the end of apartheid. On August 16, 2012, 34 people were killed and 78 injured when police opened fire on platinum mine workers who had gathered on a hill near the mine to press demands for better wages and housing.

Mali mired in security problems two years after coup
Mali mired in security problems two years after coup
by  AFP

On August 18 2020, crowds in the Malian capital Bamako applauded as young colonels toppled a civilian government struggling to roll back a bloody jihadist insurgency. In August, 42 Malian soldiers were killed in Tessit, near the border with Niger and Burkina Faso, in one of the deadliest attacks on the army.

Rohingya demand security as UN rights chief visits Bangladesh camps
Rohingya demand security as UN rights chief visits Bangladesh camps
by  AFP

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh on Tuesday implored the United Nations rights chief for protection after recent murders that have again left members of the stateless minority fearful for their safety. Bachelet is on a four-day visit to Bangladesh before her term as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ends later this month.

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