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37 killed in Burkina Faso as gunmen attack Canadian mining company

The ambush, which also wounded 60 people, was the third deadly attack…

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Scores of inmates escape Nigeria prison after heavy rains

Ninety-seven escapees at large after rainfall in Kogi state prison allows over…

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Drought causes more than 100 elephant deaths in Botswana

More than 100 elephants have died in two months in Botswana's Chobe…

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Nearly 180,000 displaced by northeast Syria fighting as needs multiply: UN refugee agency

After nearly two weeks of fighting in northeast Syria, the UN’s humanitarian…

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New labour laws in Qatar benefiting migrant workers a ‘momentous step forward’: ILO

New legislation in Qatar which will allow foreign workers to freely change…

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Tuberculosis infections declining, but not fast enough among poor, marginalised: UN health agency

A staggering 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) last year, the…

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Turkey-Syria offensive: US sanctions Turkish ministries

The US has imposed sanctions on Turkish ministries and senior government officials…

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Africa must fund her own transformation – Rwanda’s Paul Kagame

The African continent cannot continue to rely on foreign aid to finance…

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#SexForGrades: Calls for action after BBC Africa Eye film

West African politicians and film stars are among thousands calling for action…

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SexForGrades: No more ‘cold room experience’ as UNILAG shuts down location

Following the revelation in the ‘Sex for Grade’ documentary video released by…

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