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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Deadly explosions rock market in central Nigeria
At least 12 people were killed Thursday in two bomb explosions at a market in the central Nigerian city of Jos, a security guard at the scene said, marking the…
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At least 50 dead after drinking from contaminated well
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Nurse with Ebola ‘exposure’ to be admitted into NIH hospital
The National Institutes of Health "expects to admit a patient with exposure to the Ebola virus" later Thursday into its facility in Bethesda, Maryland, "for observation and to enroll in…
Military: French troops kill jihadist leader in northern Mali
French troops, in coordination with Malian forces in northern Mali, killed a senior jihadist leader wanted by the United States, the French military announced Thursday.
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Thousands die trying to cross by boat into Europe
They brave the risk of drowning, drifting endlessly or dying of thirst to make it illegally to a better life in Europe.
S. Africans making a fortune in UAE
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Prosecutors appeal Pistorius sentence
A judge in Pretoria ruled Wednesday that South African prosecutors can appeal Oscar Pistorius' conviction, but denied the state's bid to appeal his sentence.
Desmond Tutu cancels travel for cancer treatment
Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu has canceled his travel for the remainder of the year as he battles cancer, one of his foundations said Tuesday from South Africa.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe fires vice president after plot claim
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday fired his deputy Joice Mujuru, a few hours after she dismissed allegations that she'd plotted to assassinate the 90-year-old Zimbabwean leader as "ridiculous."
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