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1. Australia runs training exercise for infectious disease response

   Australia runs training exercise for infectious disease response

2. Escalating crisis in Sudan: Military chief visits displacement camp amid rising atrocities

   Tens of thousands of Sudanese have fled to overcrowded camps to escape reported atrocities by the Rapid Support Forces since it captured el-Fasher in the western Darfur region, an aid group said Saturday.

3. Tanzania: Hundreds charged with treason in election fallout

   Authorities in Tanzania have charged hundreds of people with treason over demonstrations around disputed polls last month, in a major escalation of political tension as the country reels from violence in which an unknown number of people were killed.

4. Trash to treasure: Johannesburg's river waste transformed into art

   Waste cleared from a Johannesburg river is being transformed into art as part of a new river rejuvenation project. About 150 kilometres of the South African city's rivers are being rehabilitated, and along one three kilometre stretch, waste is being up-cycled in unique ways.

5. Rugby: South Africa overcomes red card and halftime deficit to beat France

   World champion South Africa overcame a red card and a halftime deficit to beat France 32-17 and hand Les Tricolores yet another stinging defeat.