Africa
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Nigeria’s Boko Haram crisis: Dozens of women feared abducted in Gamboru Ngala
Dozens of displaced people are feared to have been abducted by Boko Haram jihadists in north-eastern Nigeria. The victims were…
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Senegal president announces March election
Senegal’s government has announced that the country’s presidential election will take place on 24 March. The announcement follows tension in…
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Liberia’s leader sets up task force to fight corruption
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has set up a task force to crack down on corruption and to recover stolen state…
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Joseph Kony case to continue despite his absence – ICC
Judges at the International Crime Court (ICC) have ruled that prosecutors can bring a hearing on charges against a fugitive…
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Nigeria tightens security as food theft continues
Nigerian authorities have heightened security at government food stores around the country amid a crisis. With people struggling to afford…
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US sanctions Zimbabwe president for corruption
The United States government has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, along with other senior officials, for corruption and…
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Burkina Faso says 170 dead in village ‘executions’
Some 170 people including women and children have been “executed” in attacks on three villages in Burkina Faso, a public…
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Moroccan IS fighters sentenced to death in Somalia
A military court in Somalia has sentenced six Islamic State fighters from Morocco to death. The men will be executed…
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Binance: Nigeria orders cryptocurrency firm to pay $10bn
The Nigerian government says it has demanded almost $10bn (£8bn) in compensation from the cryptocurrency firm, Binance. It says Binance…
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Dominic Ongwen: Ugandan warlord’s LRA victims awarded share of £56m
Victims of Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen have been awarded more than €52m ($56m; £44.5m) by the International Criminal Court (ICC).…
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