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Nine perish in Uganda floods, many more 'feared dead'
Nine perish in Uganda floods, many more 'feared dead'
by  AFP

Nine people have lost their lives and more are feared dead in flooding in the eastern Ugandan city of Mbale after two rivers burst their banks, leaving a trail of destruction, officials said Sunday. He said the situation deteriorated after the Nabuyonga and Namatala rivers burst their banks, causing flooding across most parts of the city.

2 dead as UN peacekeepers open fire in east DR Congo: UN
2 dead as UN peacekeepers open fire in east DR Congo: UN
by  AFP

Two people have been killed and several others injured after UN peacekeepers opened fire during an incident in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on the Uganda border on Sunday, the UN said. In 2010, it became the peacekeeping mission MONUSCO -- the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- with a mandate to conduct offensive operations.

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