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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...

Egyptian prime minister Ibrahim Mehleb hands in resignation

Egypt’s prime minister Ibrahim Mehleb and his Cabinet have resigned after coming under fire for a series of controversial statements and a corruption investigation...

Boko Haram kill 56 villagers

Islamic extremist group Boko Haram killed 56 villagers in a remote area of Nigeria, the governor of Borno State said today. It comes as the...

Businessman arrested in Sierra Leone ‘blood diamond’ case

Authorities have arrested a businessman who is accused of enslavement and pillaging “blood diamonds” during Sierra Leone’s civil war. Civitas Maxima, a Geneva-based organisation that...

38 girls and women killed on way to Swaziland music festival

A total of 38 girls and young women have been killed in a crash while travelling to a famous traditional festival in Swaziland, a...

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