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Committee set up to investigate deaths of young men allegedly chased into river as a result of ‘caste-based discrimination’
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Amnesty records 200 state killings and forced disappearances in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, state members of internationally-backed G5 group
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Over 70% of the indigenous Peruvian community of Cantagallo Island have tested positive for coronavirus. This is how they are surviving lockdown
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Coronavirus has forced events including AfrikaBurn and Bushfire to cancel, leaving performers without promotional platforms and income
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The Bangladeshi capital has had coronavirus restrictions since 26 March. Photographer Noor Alam, who lives in the city, has been documenting life in neighbourhoods where people can’t afford to stay at home
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Peaceful demonstration in Nairobi a response to increase in violence and killings during the coronavirus curfew
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More than 500 Moroccans remain in limbo, far from home and with few resources to support themselves
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Five years after the Nepal earthquake many buildings still lie in ruins. But homeowners and conservationists are working to rebuild and preserve the area’s unique heritage
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Bangladesh has battled the twin perils of a fierce super-cyclone and Covid-19. We can offer lessons for others facing similar dangers
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Unseasonal rains have allowed desert pests to breed rapidly and spread across vast distances leaving devastation in their wake
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From children in Kabul to Taliban chiefs, the sweet, caffeine-heavy drinks are wildly popular, defying fears on nutrition
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Home Office urged to ‘act urgently’ to rescue vulnerable minors and reunite them with family while flights still available
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Blaze broke out in living container, exacerbating tensions inside the dangerously overcrowded Greek camp
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Doctor warns of pandemic risk due to lack of healthcare in Greek camp
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Group facing allegations that auditors are being duped in Costa Rica, where undocumented workers are being exploited
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In an effort to revive the stricken industry plant owners restart production, but labour activists claim safety measures are illusory
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Desperation and fear mount in the Gulf state as thousands of labourers are left with no job, no money and no way out
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Pollutants from metal extraction linked to greatly increased risk of conditions such as spina bifida and limb abnormalities
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Kenya aims to eliminate trachoma in four years, helped by teams who traverse desert and bushland to reach scattered communities
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