Gabon, Peru, Gaza

Today's three stories you should know

Gabon

Gabon has suspended access to major social media platforms until further notice, its media regulator said, as critics accused the government of cracking down on dissent. The regulator, known as the High Authority for Communication, said the services undermined national security and spread content that was "inappropriate, defamatory, hateful and abusive." Locals confirmed that Meta platforms and TikTok were down, and that WhatsApp also appeared to be disrupted. The three are the most popular apps in the country.

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Peru

Peru’s interim President José Jerí has been ousted by Congress for failing to disclose meetings with Chinese businessmen just four months after coming to power. He becomes the third president in a row to be pushed out of office amid a tumultuous political landscape that has led to a revolving door of leaders. Congress must now choose a temporary replacement ahead of a general election scheduled for April. Peru, where a presidential term is five years, has had a staggering eight presidents in under a decade as scandals, resignations, impeachments and corruption allegations have taken an unprecedented toll.

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Gaza

The people of Gaza gathered in the ruins of devastated mosques and makeshift places of worship fashioned from wood, plastic and tarpaulin as Muslims around the world marked the start of holy month of Ramadan. Authorities in the Palestinian enclave say 835 mosques have been completely destroyed and 180 partially damaged by Israeli strikes. Many homeless families live among the ruins, including of the Al Hassaina mosque whose iconic dome now sits on a pile of rubble. Reuters today published a moving report speaking to residents as they did their best to mark Ramadan under near-impossible circumstances.

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