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Tunisian authorities have abolished the law restraining Muslim women from marrying non-Muslims as part of efforts to promote equal rights for women in the country. The abolition of the law came one month after Tunisia President, Beji Caid Essebsi called for the ban to be lifted since the practice violates Tunisia's constitution adopted in 2014 in the wake of Arab Spring revolution. The law was put in place in 1973.

A violent feud between South African meter taxi drivers and ride-hailing services Uber and Taxify escalated with three vehicles torched using petrol bombs, police said on Thursday. Drivers for Uber and Estonian start-up Taxify operating in Johannesburg and capital Pretoria have been the target of regular taxi operators and have faced threats and protests as the app-based drivers are accused of poaching customers with cheaper fares, according to Reuters.

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