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South Africa: suspect of the parliament’s fire arrested and tried

South Africa: suspect of the parliament's fire arrested and tried

South African authorities on Tuesday said they had finally contained a suspected arson fire at the parliament building after a second-day flare-up that completely destroyed the lower house National Assembly chamber. A 49-year-old man accused of setting the fire appeared in court to face five charges including arson and possession …

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