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Diplomatic Immunity
Spanish police say they have [2] the driver of the van that mowed down crowds walking along Barcelona's main tourist street last Thursday, killing 13 people. They haven't named him, but he's understood to be Younes Abouyaaqoub, a 22-year-old born in Morocco. Police say he may have [2] the country. A South African court has given [2] for an online auction of rhino horns despite a global trade ban. The authorities have tried to stop the 3-day auction. There's a great demand for rhino horns in Vietnam and China with their use in traditional medicines. The South African government has [3] that it granted diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe's First Lady, Grace Mugabe, enabling her to return home despite being [4] of assaulting a model in Johannesburg. The government said it was imperative to [5] good relations with Zimbabwe.
Governance and Health
The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, recently announced additional assistance to support [2] the goals outlined in the bilateral Development Objectives Assistance Agreement between the U.S. and Nigerian governments [2] in 2015. 25 million dollars will [2] good governance by supporting state governments' efforts to bolster Nigeria's Open Government Partnership commitments to improve [3] and fight corruption. An additional 1.5 million dollars will support a healthier, more educated population in [4] states through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, also known as PEPFAR, for a total of 26.5 million dollars in additional assistance.