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India present huge ODI challenge for transformed Zimbabwe
India present huge ODI challenge for transformed Zimbabwe
by  AFP

Transformed Zimbabwe face their biggest challenge since Dave Houghton became coach two months ago when they host India in a series of three one-day internationals, starting on Thursday. With Houghton in charge, hosts Zimbabwe beat non-Test teams Jersey, Singapore, the United States, Papua New Guinea and the Netherlands to qualify for the 2022 T20 World Cup.

Death toll from Sudan floods rises to 75
Death toll from Sudan floods rises to 75
by  AFP

The death toll from flooding triggered by torrential rains in Sudan has risen to 75 and destroyed or damaged tens of thousands of homes, police said on Tuesday. "The number of people killed by the floods rose to 75, and left 12,551 houses completely destroyed, and another 20,751 partially damaged," a National Council for Civil Defence statement said.

Twins, triplets among child victims of Cairo church blaze
Twins, triplets among child victims of Cairo church blaze
by  AFP

Mourners in Egypt attended a memorial service Tuesday for victims of a Coptic church fire in Cairo that killed 41 people -- among them many children, including twins and triplets. Irina's children who were killed were the five-year-old twins Barthinia and Mariam and their brother Ibram, aged four.

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.