Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria, abduct 23 pupils
Gunmen abducted 23 pupils from an illegal orphanage in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Fifteen have been rescued, and authorities are searching for the remaining eight victims. By Dyepkazah Shibayan in…
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Tunisian President reshuffles cabinet amid democratic concerns
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USAfrica: Anita Kaduru’s childhood aspiration to be a Lawyer accomplished
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Soyinka, a distraction to Peter Obi and I, says LP’s Baba-Ahmed
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Sanusi Muhammadu Sanusi II reinstated as Kano Emir
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Liberia’s President Boakai urges unity at inaugural cabinet retreat
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Mahamat Deby Itno sworn in as President of Chad
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Independent candidate calls for Political reform ahead of South African elections
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