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Two Nigeria Churches Attacked; Worshippers Killed, Abducted

ABUJA, NIGERIA — Gunmen attacked two churches in rural northwestern Nigeria on Sunday, killing three people, witnesses and a state official said, weeks after a similar attack in the West African nation left 40 worshippers dead.The attack in Kajuru area…

Tunisian Judges Extend Strike Over Sackings

Tunisian judges decided Saturday to extend their national strike for a third week in protest of a decision by President Kais Saied to sack dozens of them, the judges said.Saied dismissed 57 judges June 1, accusing them of corruption and protecting terr…

South Africa Hails COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver

South Africa on Saturday hailed a WTO agreement to allow developing countries to start producing their own COVID vaccines following a near two-year battle.”We secured an agreement. It was a strongly fought agreement,” said Minister of Trade Ebrahim Pat…