Nigeria paid Boko Haram ransom for kidnapped pupils, intel sources say
Two Boko Haram commanders were also freed as part of the deal, which goes against the country's own law banning payments to kidnappers. The money was flown on a helicopter…
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U.S. Embassy suspends visa processing in Zimbabwe
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Uganda rejects U.S. deportation deal
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Nigeria: FCCPC sets tougher rules for digital lenders
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Former CIA director slams Trump’s federal worker purge
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Peter Obi links rising insecurity to poverty and unemployment
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