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Coronavirus: 160 stranded Nigerians depart U.S for Abuja

The first batch of Nigerians stranded in the United States due to…

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Indian and Chinese troops ‘clash on border’ in Sikkim

Dozens of Indian and Chinese soldiers have exchanged physical blows in a…

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Coronavirus: South Africa’s death toll rises to 186 as cases hit 9,420

South Africa has recorded a total of 9,420 cases, with eight more…

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Ethiopian court jails ex-minister for corruption

A court in Bahirdar, northern Ethiopia, has sentenced the country’s former communications…

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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, thousands stranded in Bay of Bengal ‘unable to come ashore’

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,United Nations agencies called on Wednesday…

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COVID-19 crisis putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn

Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread…

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Burundi vote campaigns marred by clashes

Burundi's Attorney General Sylvestre Nyandwi has urged politicians not to incite violence…

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Nigeria’s death penalty by Zoom ‘inhumane’

The sentencing to death of a Nigerian driver via Zoom is "inherently…

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Coronavirus: Russia brings army doctors home from Italy

Russian army medical personnel sent to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Italy…

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Sudan bans female genital mutilation, UNICEF vows to help support new law

The United Nations Childen’s Fund (UNICEF) welcomed the landmark move by Sudan’s…

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