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Parents reunited with 21 girls freed by Boko Haram

A group of Nigerian parents have been reunited with 21 schoolgirls freed after being kidnapped by Boko Haram two and a half years ago. The...

Nigerian Govt negotiates release of 21 girls captured by Boko Haram over two years ago

Some 21 of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamic extremists more than two years ago have been freed in negotiations, officials said. Some...

‘Several dozen killed’ in Ethiopia religious event stampede

Several dozen people have died in a stampede in Ethiopia after a religious celebration turned into an anti-government protest that led police to fire...

Nigerian president asks UN to help recover schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram

Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari has invited the United Nations to help negotiations to swap the kidnapped schoolgirls from Chibok for detained leaders of Boko...

Russia bans import of Egyptian fruit and vegetables

Russia's food safety watchdog has banned fruit and vegetable imports from Egypt over sanitary concerns, following an earlier decision by Egypt that hurt Russian...

Many people dead’ as quake rocks Lake Victoria region of Tanzania

At least 11 people have died in one Tanzanian town in the 5.7-magnitude earthquake that shook the Lake Victoria region, while the president says...

Nigeria Officially declares it’s in a Recession

The country's gross domestic product declined by 2.06% in the second quarter of the year, according to data released. The oil-and import-dependent economy also declined...

Hospital treats premature twins rescued from boat off Libya

Two Eritrean babies born prematurely on the migrant voyage from Africa to Europe are being treated at a hospital in Palermo, Sicily after being...

Thousands of migrants rescued off Libyan coast by European ships

Thousands of migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast by Italian naval ships and vessels from non-government groups today. The operation was the latest surge...

Motion to extend Oscar Pistorius’s prison sentence rejected

A South African judge has dismissed an appeal by prosecutors for a harsher sentence against Oscar Pistorius, who was found guilty of murder for...

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