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Shell wins battle to block Nigerian cases from being heard in English court

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Oil giant Shell has succeeded in a High Court battle to block claims brought against it by more than 40,000 Nigerians from being heard...
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Some communities in Boko Haram areas have seen all their toddlers die, says UN

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More than half a million children in the west African area wracked by Boko Haram extremists are so malnourished their lives could be in...
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Defeated Gambian leader accepts defeat

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Gambia's former leader Yahya Jammeh has arrived at Banjul Airport after finally agreeing to accept defeat. Earlier, the Department of Foreign Affairs said it was...
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African leaders arrive as deadline passes for ex-Gambian leader to step aside

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The leaders of Guinea and Mauritania have arrived in Gambia's capital in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to get defeated president Yahya Jammeh to cede...
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Gambia’s President declares state of emergency before relinquishing power

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Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has declared a state of emergency, just two days before he is supposed to cede power after losing elections last...
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Military jet mistakenly bombs refugee camp, killing more than 100 in Nigeria

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A Nigerian Air Force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists has mistakenly bombed a refugee camp, killing more than 100 refugees...
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Activist behind 2011 uprising in Egypt released from prison

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A leading Egyptian activist behind the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak has been released from prison after serving a three-year sentence for violating...
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Robert Mugabe, 92, backed for 2018 Zimbabwe election

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Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, who turns 93 in February, has been endorsed as the ruling party's candidate in a national election scheduled for 2018. The...
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Muhammad Ali letter of condolence to Nelson Mandela fetches €8.5k

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A signed letter from Muhammad Ali to Nelson Mandela offering his condolences on the death of an anti-apartheid leader has sold at auction in...
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UN says 80,000 children will starve to death in Nigeria

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Nearly half a million children will face starvation in north-eastern Nigeria next year and 80,000 will die unless they receive treatment, amid the humanitarian...
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