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Most international travel has been halted by the restrictions.
International
US plans to require Covid vaccine for foreign travellers
Poorer nations currently experiencing a spike in cases are yet to vaccinate a large proportion of their population.
Africa
Covid: WHO calls for booster pause to vaccinate poorer nations
Seoul's presidential office says the leaders of both Koreas are exchanging letters.
International
North and South Korea restore hotline after a year
Andry Rajoelina was sworn in as president in 2019.
Africa
Madagascar 'foils plot to kill president'
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Africa
Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped mothers and children
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Africa
South African president says violence was pre-planned
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International
Covid misinformation on Facebook is killing people - Biden
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International
Europe floods: Rescuers race to find survivors as hundreds remain missing
Protesters in Johannesburg on Sunday.
Africa
South Africa deploys military to tackle Zuma riots
The fire was only contained late on Monday night.
International
Iraq: Protests as Covid hospital blaze kills 50
Recently leader Kim Jong-un formally acknowledged that the country was facing food shortages.
International
Russia offers North Korea Covid vaccines again as crisis worsens
Mr Zuma was taken to a prison near to his home in KwaZulu-Natal province late on Wednesday.
Africa
Jacob Zuma hands himself over to police
Nigeria's kidnapping crisis has worsened in recent months.
Africa
Nigerian state shuts schools over kidnappings
An Afghan army soldier surveys belongings left by the US military when it departed Bagram Airbase.
International
US leaves Afghanistan at night with no notice
The students were seized in the middle of the night, leaving belongings behind them.
Africa
Gunmen seize 140 schoolchildren in Nigeria
Julia Bank telling parliament in 2018 that she was quitting the Liberal party prompted government colleagues to leave.
International
Ex-Australia MP alleges inappropriate touching by minister
178 migrants were rescued by the Tunisian navy on 27 June.
Africa
Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia drowning 43
Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu had been a close adviser to Pope Francis.
International
Vatican orders cardinal to face embezzlement trial

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