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1. More airstrikes batter Tehran, Iran refuses to surrender

   More airstrikes hit the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday afternoon. They follow explosions that echoed across Iran’s capital earlier on Saturday morning. The strikes appeared to target downtown Tehran and government buildings there.

2. Kenya: Nairobi battles flood waters after heavy overnight rains

   Motorists in the Kenyan capital were stranded for hours on Saturday after roads were flooded following heavy rains overnight.

3. Facing staggering gender-based violence, SA women turn to self-defence

   In South Africa, femicide rates are thought to be five times higher than the global average. With many women victims of violence, some are now taking their security into their own hands through martial arts and self-defence classes.

4. Senegal: opponents speak out against Macky Sall's UN candidacy

   Senegal's former president Macky Sall is seeking one of the most coveted positions on the international scene: Secretary-General of the United Nations. But his opponents at home have started speaking out against his candidacy, accusing his government of repression.

5. DRC: armed forces find secret weapons stash in Ituri province

   The Congolese armed forces made an unexpected discovery this week: buried in a mining site in Noro, a secret weapons stash was unearthed that could belong to Thomas Lubanga's militia.