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Paris Climate Agreement work starts amid US election uncertainty

Climate negotiators have started work on implementing the Paris Agreement on global warming amid uncertainty over how the US election will impact the landmark...

Nigerian city hit by two female suicide bombers

Twin explosions from female suicide bombers suspected to be with Boko Haram have killed nine people and injured 24 in Nigeria's north-eastern city of...

Many Chibok girls ‘unwilling to leave Boko Haram’

The Nigerian government is negotiating the release of another 83 of the Chibok schoolgirls taken in a mass abduction in 2014 but more than...

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...

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...

Namibian flag bearer arrested in sex assault probe in Rio de Janeiro

Namibia's flag bearer during the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics has been arrested in a sexual assault probe, four days after another Olympic...

Bill Gates announces fresh investment in Africa

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has said his foundation will invest another $5bn in Africa over the next five years. Mr Gates delivered the...

DR Congo’s former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba jailed for war crimes

Congolese former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and sexual violence. Bemba...

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