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NAIROBI, Kenya — The death toll from torrential rains and flash floods that ripped through Nairobi and other parts of Kenya has nearly doubled to 42, the government said late Sunday, as military-led teams combed submerged neighborhoods and riverbanks for the missing. Intense downpours on Friday swamped roads, swept away vehicles and inundated homes and workshops in low-lying districts, including the Grogan area of downtown Nairobi, a hub for auto garages and spare parts traders. Floodwaters also disrupted traffic at the…

The Ethiopian military collided with alleged gunmen involved in a deadly attack in the western Benishangul-Gumuz region, killing 42, taking bows, arrows and other weapons, state-affiliated Fana TV reported on Thursday. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said on Wednesday that more than 100 people have been killed in the latest massacre along ethnic lines in the western part of the country. Amhara Media Bureau, affiliated with the country's Amhara region, quoted witnesses in a separate report as…