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May 2023
30m 44s

New ceasefire in Sudan agreed

Bbc World Service
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Warring leaders in Sudan have agreed to a seven day truce to start on Thursday. Another Kenyan pastor is due in court for aiding suicide. This comes hours after Pastor Paul Mackenzie's arraignment today after his deceased members were found in mass graves on his property. And Uganda's Parliament has passed an anti-homosexuality bill that prescribes the dea ... Show More
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