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Death toll at the Hajj pilgrimage surpasses one thousand

More than a thousand people are believed to have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, according to the AFP news agency.

Estimates of the death toll caused by the heatwave at the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca have surpassed a thousand. We'll speak live to a pilgrim there.

The heat is also being felt in Gaza where it's causing extra level of stress to people already dealing with a humanitarian crisis.

The African Union meets to discuss the security and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

Following this week's big anti-tax demonstrators in Kenya, we hear from two young people why they oppose the proposed bill.

And, Namibia decides whether to decriminalise gay sex.

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  • Fri 21 Jun 202405:06GMT