Ex-Zairean strongman Mobutu dies in exile
Mobutu Sese Seko dies at 66 in Rabat Morocco after a long illness of prostate cancer and years in exile. He ruled Zaire for 32 years, built a vast personal fortune, and left the country in ruins as Laurent Kabila restored Congo name. Officials report death at 9:30 p.m. Rabat time with burial plans undecided amid family discussions.
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Muslims criticize Taliban harsh rule across Muslim world
Islamic activists from different Muslim nations denounce Taliban policies in Afghanistan, condemning bans on women working and girls' schooling as extreme and un-Islamic. Critics warn the movement risks shaping a primitive, tribal vision while Iran brands it warmongering and radical.
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