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US air strikes killed Somali civilians - Amnesty
The rights group said it had recorded 14 civilian deaths in five recent air strikes
US air strikes have been killing civilians in Somalia, in a possible violation of international humanitarian law, according to Amnesty International.
The unfolding crisis in South Eastern Africa - we have eyewitness reports from across the region and updates on the aid effort.
And two teachers have been killed in Burkina Faso after being kidnapped, the ministry of education has confirmed.
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