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Ebola virus can stay in men for nine months – research

Scientists have found Ebola stays in the semen of male survivors for up to nine months after recovery - much longer than previously thought. Previous...

Nigeria hit by deadly suicide bombings

Suicide bombers killed at least 18 people in three dawn attacks including in a mosque in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Damaturu, officials and...

Facebook satellite to bring internet to remote parts of Africa

Facebook is planning to launch a satellite to provide internet access to remote parts of Africa, the social network’s founder has said. Mark Zuckerberg announced...

Burkina Faso army fires at coup plotter barracks

Burkina Faso’s army has fired at the barracks of the presidential guard that carried out a short-lived coup this month and is now refusing...

Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister released after military coup

Burkina Faso’s military says the interim prime minister has been released by the presidential guard that seized power in a coup last week. The release...

Three explosions rock city in Nigeria’s Borno state

Extremists detonated three explosive devices in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, in Nigeria’s north-east. Details on casualties were not readily available, said military spokesman...

Burkina Faso military frees interim president after coup

Burkina Faso’s military has released the country’s interim president after he was detained during a coup that dissolved his government. The junta released a statement...

1.4 million children on the run from Boko Haram, says Unicef

Attacks by armed extremist group Boko Haram have forced 500,000 children to flee their homes in the last five months, according to Unicef. The UN...

Military in Burkina Faso confirms coup and dissolves government

The military in Burkina Faso has taken to the airwaves to declare it now controls the country, confirming that a coup has taken place...

Nigerian army frees women and children held by Boko Haram

Nigeria’s army said it had rescued at least a dozen kidnapped women and children held captive by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Military spokesman...

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