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US raid in Somalia kills top Islamic State leader

Bilal al-Sudani was a key figure in growing the Islamic State's presence in Africa, the US says.

The United States says its special forces have killed a senior Islamic State figure in Somalia. Bilal al-Sudani was seen as key in growing the IS presence in Africa, and his death could be a significant blow to the militant group鈥檚 operations.

A red alert has been issued for Mozambique as a tropical rain storm is expected to cause havoc over the coming days. Storm Cheneso has already claimed the lives of 16 people in Madagascar.

And we drop in on our Resident Presidents who this week, are casting a satirical eye over the life of a man who claims to have fathered more than a hundred children.

Photo: Image of soldiers carrying weapons. Credit: AFP.

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Fri 27 Jan 2023 17:06GMT

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