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Ivorian musician killed in motorbike crash

Ivorian musician DJ Arafat has died of injuries he sustained in a motor bike accident, his management told CNN on Monday.

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DJ Arafat, Ivorian music star, killed in motorbike crash at age 33

Ivorian musician DJ Arafat has died of injuries he sustained in a motor bike accident, his management told CNN on Monday.

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Progress for gay rights in Africa still isn't inevitable

It was Pride Month no less.

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Analysis: Progress for gay rights in Africa still isn't inevitable

It was Pride Month no less.

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Oil tanker explosion kills at least 50 people

At least 50 people have died in an oil tanker explosion in Tanzania, local authorities said.

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At least 50 people killed in an oil tanker explosion in Tanzania

At least 50 people have died in an oil tanker explosion in Tanzania, local authorities said.

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World's biggest frogs are so strong they move heavy rocks to build their own ponds

Frogs are slimy, noisy and often colorful. But what about freakishly strong, helicopter parents?

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This woman is helping disabled children walk for the first time

Crystal Chigbu cried herself to sleep for many nights after giving birth to her daughter, Beulah, in 2009.

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South African police arrest 560 'undocumented' foreigners in raid

Nearly 600 foreigners were arrested in a police raid on a business district in Johannesburg, South Africa, police and government officials said Thursday.

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Police in South Africa arrest 560 'undocumented' foreigners in raid

Nearly 600 foreigners were arrested in a police raid on a business district in Johannesburg, South Africa, police and government officials said Thursday.

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Kenyan MP sent out of chamber for bringing her baby

 A female member of Kenya's Parliament was removed after walking into chambers with her 5-month-old baby.

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Body of teen who fell mysteriously from plane found

The body of a British teenager who died after mysteriously falling from a plane over Madagascar has been found, authorities in the country have confirmed, as police investigate whether she intentionally threw herself from the aircraft.

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The body of a British teenager who fell mysteriously from a plane in Madagascar has been found

The body of a British teenager who died after mysteriously falling from a plane over Madagascar has been found, authorities in the country have confirmed, as police investigate whether she intentionally threw herself from the aircraft.

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Millions face starvation after severe droughts, UN says

More than two million people in Zimbabwe are facing starvation after a severe drought that affected food harvests, the World Food Programme said in a report.

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Millions in Zimbabwe facing starvation after severe droughts, UN food agency says

More than two million people in Zimbabwe are facing starvation after a severe drought that affected food harvests, the World Food Programme said in a report.

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Tributes pour in for Zimbabwean playwright Stephen Chifunyise

Stephen Chifunyise, the prolific Zimbabwean playwright and cultural connoisseur, has died of complications from cancer, his nephew Dennis Chifunyise told CNN. He was 70.

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Tributes pour in for Zimbabwean playwright

Stephen Chifunyise, the prolific Zimbabwean playwright and cultural connoisseur, has died of complications from cancer, his nephew Dennis Chifunyise told CNN. He was 70.

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This 9-year-old has built more than 30 mobile games

Seated in a stylish living room of a home in a suburb of Nigeria's commercial center, Lagos, Basil Okpara Jr. is tapping away on his laptop keyboard.

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Boy, 9, has built more than 30 mobile games

Seated in a stylish living room of a home in a suburb of Nigeria's commercial center, Lagos, Basil Okpara Jr. is tapping away on his laptop keyboard.

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Nigeria's Shiite leader granted medical leave pending trial

Nigeria's imprisoned Shiite leader Ibrahim Zakzaky has been granted permission to travel to India for medical treatment, a spokesman confirmed to CNN on Monday.

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Jailed leader gets medical leave pending trial

Nigeria's imprisoned Shiite leader Ibrahim Zakzaky has been granted permission to travel to India for medical treatment, a spokesman confirmed to CNN on Monday.

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19 killed in blast and fire after Cairo traffic collision

At least 19 people were killed and 30 people were injured in multiple car explosion outside Egypt's National Cancer Institute, the Ministry of Health said, according to state-run Al-Ahram on Monday.

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19 killed in fire after Cairo traffic collision

At least 19 people were killed and 30 people were injured in multiple car explosion outside Egypt's National Cancer Institute, the Ministry of Health said, according to state-run Al-Ahram on Monday.

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Sudan Transitional Military Council and opposition forces agree to a final Constitutional Declaration

Sudan's opposition and the Transitional Military Council have reached an agreement on a final Constitutional Declaration for the country that has been without long-term leadership since April, African Union mediator Mohamed Lebatt announced at a press conference in Khartoum.

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Ugandan activist gets nine more months in jail for a poem about a vagina

A Ugandan feminist and activist reacted with fury and defiance after being sentenced to nine more months in prison for publishing a metaphorical poem about the birth of President Yoweri Museveni and his mother's vagina.

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Ugandan activist gets nine months in jail for a poem about a vagina

A Ugandan feminist and activist reacted with fury and defiance after being sentenced to nine months in prison for publishing a metaphorical poem about the birth of President Yoweri Museveni and his mother's vagina.

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Mogadishu mayor dies after suicide attack

Abdirahman Omar Osman, the mayor of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, succumbed to wounds sustained in a suicide bombing in the city, the government said on Thursday.

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Mogadishu mayor dies of wounds following Al-Shabaab attack

Abdirahman Omar Osman, the mayor of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, succumbed to wounds sustained in a suicide bombing in the city, the government said on Thursday.

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Sudan suspends all schools after students killed during protests

Authorities in Sudan have suspended all schools beginning on Wednesday after street protests turned deadly, according to state news agency SUNA.

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Anger as investigative journalist is arrested in Tanzania

A prominent journalist's arrest in Tanzania has sparked widespread anger and renewed concerns over press freedom in the country.

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Investigative journalist arrested over citizenship

A prominent journalist's arrest in Tanzania has sparked widespread anger and renewed concerns over press freedom in the country.

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Ethiopia plants more than 350M trees in 12 hours

Ethiopia planted more than 353 million trees in 12 hours on Monday, which officials believe is a world record.

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Ethiopia plants more than 350 million trees in 12 hours

Ethiopia planted more than 353 million trees in 12 hours on Monday, which officials believe is a world record.

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Suspected Boko Haram attack leaves 65 dead

At least 65 people are dead following a suspected attack by Boko Haram on a funeral gathering in northeastern Nigeria, according to local officials.

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Suspected Boko Haram attack on a funeral leaves 65 dead in Nigeria, official says

At least 65 people are dead following a suspected attack by Boko Haram on a funeral gathering in northeastern Nigeria, according to local officials.

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Opposition members keep going 'missing' in Rwanda. Few expect them to return

When Eugene Ndereyimana woke up last week, he didn't tell his wife where he was going, and she didn't ask. The less she knew, the better, she thought.

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Politicians who oppose the President here have gone missing in recent years

When Eugene Ndereyimana woke up last week, he didn't tell his wife where he was going, and she didn't ask. The less she knew, the better, she thought.

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Snake forces Nigerian lawmakers out of chamber

Lawmakers in Nigeria's Ondo state have postponed sessions indefinitely after a snake was found in their chamber, a spokesman for the legislators said.

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Tunisian President dies at 92

Tunisia's 92-year-old President Beji Caïd Essebsi died Thursday morning after being transferred to a hospital "under direct recommendation by his doctors," the state news agency (TAP) announced on Thursday.

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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi dies at 92, according to state news agency

Tunisia's 92-year-old President Beji Caïd Essebsi died Thursday morning after being transferred to a hospital "under direct recommendation by his doctors," the state news agency (TAP) announced on Thursday.

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The woman risking her life to photograph the forgotten victims of war

During the early part of 2016, Nelly Ating had a severe cough, swollen feet and suffered from frequent fainting episodes.

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Suicide bombing kills 6 and wounds city's mayor

The mayor of the Somali capital of Mogadishu was wounded and at least six others killed in a suicide bomb attack Wednesday on a government building, the country's information minister said.

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At least 6 killed, mayor wounded in suicide bombing in Somalia's capital

The mayor of the Somali capital of Mogadishu was wounded and at least six others killed in a suicide bomb attack Wednesday on a government building, the country's information minister said.

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The Ugandan pop star running for president

Uganda's pop star turned politician, Bobi Wine, has formally announced he will run for president in 2021.

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Ugandan pop star-turned-policitian Bobi Wine says he's running for president

Uganda's pop star turned politician, Bobi Wine, has formally announced he will run for president in 2021.

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Boris Johnson once called Africans piccaninnies. Now he's about to be Prime Minister

Boris Johnson has emerged as the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after a leadership contest and could prove to be as divisive a figure in Britain as President Trump is in the United States.

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US imposes visa sanctions on Nigerians who undermined democracy during elections

The US government has imposed visa restrictions on Nigerians who tried to undermine the country's democracy during February's general elections.

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'Watermelon smiles' and 'piccaninnies': Boris Johnson on Africans

Boris Johnson has emerged as the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after a leadership contest and could prove to be as divisive a figure in Britain as President Trump is in the United States.

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Deadly clashes during protests in Nigerian capital

Several people including a police officer were killed in clashes between Shiite protesters and the police in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Monday, police and a Shiite cleric told CNN.

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Protests turn deadly as the Islamic Movement of Nigeria clash with police

Several people including a police officer were killed in clashes between Shiite protesters and the police in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Monday, police and a Shiite cleric told CNN.

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Kenyan finance minister arrested in corruption case

Kenya's finance minister has turned himself over to authorities to face corruption charges, just months after taking out a newspaper ad to defend himself.

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Turkish workers kidnapped at gunpoint

Four Turkish construction workers were seized by gunmen in a bar as they relaxed over drinks in a remote village in Nigeria's middle belt, authorities told CNN.

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Turkish construction workers kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria bar

Four Turkish construction workers were seized by gunmen in a bar as they relaxed over drinks in a remote village in Nigeria's middle belt, authorities told CNN.

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Largest wind power farm in Africa

Kenya has launched Africa's largest wind power farm in a bid to boost electricity generating capacity and to meet the country's ambitious goal of 100% green energy by 2020.

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Kenya launches largest wind power farm in Africa

Kenya has launched Africa's largest wind power farm in a bid to boost electricity generating capacity and to meet the country's ambitious goal of 100% green energy by 2020.

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She's her nation's most prominent female politician. And she's just been abducted from her house

One of Libya's most prominent female politicians has been abducted from her home in Benghazi by an armed militia, according to her family, and has not been heard from for three days.

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She's the most prominent female politician in her country. A few days ago she was abducted from her house

One of Libya's most prominent female politicians has been abducted from her home in Benghazi by an armed militia, according to her family, and has not been heard from for three days.

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Man jumps on plane wing as it prepares for takeoff

A man who climbed onto the wing of a plane as it prepared for takeoff at the airport in Nigeria's Lagos city has been arrested, authorities said.

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He jumped on a plane wing as it prepared for takeoff

A man who climbed onto the wing of a plane as it prepared for takeoff at the airport in Nigeria's Lagos city has been arrested, authorities said.

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Muslim cleric who hid Christians during attacks honored in the US

The US government is honoring an 83-year-old Muslim cleric who hid 262 Christians in his home and mosque during an attack in central Nigeria.

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Man who hid Christians in mosque honored

The US government is honoring an 83-year-old Muslim cleric who hid 262 Christians in his home and mosque during an attack in central Nigeria.

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After a 16-month blackout, Chad is back on Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms

The government of Chad has lifted restrictions on social media access after a 16-month internet blackout.

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Country ends 16-month social media block

The government of Chad has lifted restrictions on social media access after a 16-month internet blackout.

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'Substandard building' collapse: 12 dead

At least 12 bodies have been recovered after a three-story "substandard building," collapsed in central Nigeria, rescue officials told CNN.

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12 dead in central Nigeria after 'substandard building' collapses

At least 12 bodies have been recovered after a three-story "substandard building," collapsed in central Nigeria, rescue officials told CNN.

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Zimbabwe drought leaves more than two million people without clean water

A recent drought in Zimbabwe has left more than two million people unable to access clean water, according to officials.

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Zimbabwe drought leaves more than two million without clean water

A recent drought in Zimbabwe has left more than two million people unable to access clean water, according to officials.

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Sailors kidnapped by pirates off Nigeria

Ten Turkish sailors were abducted from their ship by armed men off the coast of Nigeria on Monday, the co-partner of the shipping company, Ahmet Paksoy, told CNN on Tuesday.

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Turkish sailors kidnapped by pirates off Nigeria's coast

Ten Turkish sailors were abducted from their ship by armed men off the coast of Nigeria on Monday, the co-partner of the shipping company, Ahmet Paksoy, told CNN on Tuesday.

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French media giant Nollywood move

As part of its plan to strengthen its position in Africa's movie market, French media giant, Canal+ Group, has acquired Nigerian production studio, ROK film studios from VOD company IROKO TV.

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French media giant, Canal+, acquires leading Nollywood film studio

As part of its plan to strengthen its position in Africa's movie market, French media giant, Canal+ Group, has acquired Nigerian production studio, ROK film studios from VOD company IROKO TV.

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Ethiopia's leader promised to protect freedom of expression. But he keeps flicking the internet kill switch

Abel Wabella is no stranger to the dangers of pursuing digital activism in Ethiopia.

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She moved from Canada to Somalia to tell positive stories, but ended up dead in a terrorist attack

"What a blessing to be back home in Somalia after 30+ years away," Hodan Nalayeh posted on her Instagram on May 1 this year, in what she described as "her first Ramadan back home."

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Death toll in Somalia hotel attack rises to 26

At least 26 people were killed and a further 56 injured in Friday's terror attack at a hotel in Kismayo, Somalia, Jubaland state president Ahmed Madobe said Saturday morning.

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Hotel attack leaves at least 10 dead in Somalia

At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured in an attack on a hotel in Somalia's port city of Kismayo on Friday, according to police.

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Bosco Ntaganda, warlord known as 'Terminator,' convicted of war crimes

A Congolese general and rebel leader known as "the Terminator" was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court on Monday.

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Warlord known as 'Terminator' convicted of war crimes

A Congolese general and rebel leader known as "the Terminator" was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court on Monday.

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First black African set to go to space dies in crash

Mandla Maseko, the South African former DJ who won a chance to become the first black African in space has died in a motorbike crash, his family said in a statement.

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South African 'Spaceboy' set to be first black African in space dies in crash

Mandla Maseko, the South African DJ who won a chance to become the first black African in space has died in a motorbike crash, his family said in a statement.

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Her 'vagina poem' about the President landed her in jail

CNN is committed to covering gender inequality wherever it occurs in the world. This story is part of As Equals, an ongoing series. It contains language that some readers may find offensive.

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She wrote a poem about a vagina. It landed her in jail

CNN is committed to covering gender inequality wherever it occurs in the world. This story is part of As Equals, an ongoing series. It contains language that some readers may find offensive.

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Libya: UAE used US-made jet in bombing

Libya's UN-backed government has said the United Arab Emirates used a US-made F-16 fighter jet in Wednesday's attack on a migrant detention center that killed at least 53 people.

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Libya claims UAE bombed migrant center with US-made jet

Libya's UN-backed government has said the United Arab Emirates used a US-made F-16 fighter jet in Wednesday's attack on a migrant detention center that killed at least 53 people.

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Sudan celebrates end of stand-off between military leaders and opposition

Sudanese citizens took to the streets of the capital, Khartoum, Friday to celebrate a power-sharing agreement that could bring an end to a weeks-long standoff between the ruling Transitional Military Council and the opposition alliance.

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Sudan celebrates end of stand-off

Sudanese citizens took to the streets of the capital, Khartoum, Friday to celebrate a power-sharing agreement that could bring an end to a weeks-long standoff between the ruling Transitional Military Council and the opposition alliance.

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Nigerian Senator sorry for slapping shop assistant

Nigerian Sen. Elisha Abbo has apologized after video of him slapping a female shop assistant in the capital city of Abuja emerged on the internet.

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Nigerian senator pleads for forgiveness after getting caught on video slapping female shop assistant

Nigerian Sen. Elisha Abbo has apologized after video of him slapping a female shop assistant in the capital city of Abuja emerged on the internet.

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American missionary in 'unlawful medical practice' suit after two babies die in Uganda

An American missionary has been accused of posing as a medical expert in Uganda, in a case involving the deaths of two local children.

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American missionary in 'unlawful medical practice' suit after babies died in Uganda

An American missionary has been accused of posing as a medical expert in Uganda, in a case involving the deaths of two local children.

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Airstrikes on migrant center kill at least 40

At least 40 people have been killed and another 80 injured after an airstrike hit a migrant center east of the Libyan capital of Tripoli early Wednesday, according to the Health Ministry's emergency service Field Medicine and Support Center.

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At least 40 killed after airstrike targets migrant center in Libya

At least 40 people have been killed and another 80 injured after an airstrike hit a migrant center east of the Libyan capital of Tripoli early Wednesday, according to the Health Ministry's emergency service Field Medicine and Support Center.

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Nigeria oil tanker explosion kills at least 50 people

At least 50 people died, and 101 people were injured after they rushed to scoop fuel from an overturned tanker and the vehicle exploded in central Nigeria, officials said Tuesday.

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Oil tanker blast kills at least 50 people

At least 50 people died, and 101 people were injured after they rushed to scoop fuel from an overturned tanker and the vehicle exploded in central Nigeria, officials said Tuesday.

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UK home office advice on trafficked Nigerian women sparks criticism

The UK home office is facing criticism over its policy on women trafficked from Nigeria to Europe.

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West African countries choose new 'ECO' single trade currency

As part of its plans to make Africa a more integrated continent, leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have adopted the name 'ECO' for a planned single currency to be used in the region.

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West African countries choose new single trade currency

As part of its plans to make Africa a more integrated continent, leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have adopted the name 'ECO' for a planned single currency to be used in the region.

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Kenya telecoms giant Bob Collymore dies of cancer at 61

Bob Collymore, Chief Executive Officer of Safaricom, Kenya's largest mobile service provider, died of cancer on Monday, the company announced on Monday. He was 61.

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Telecoms giant dies of cancer at age 61

Bob Collymore, Chief Executive Officer of Safaricom, Kenya's largest mobile service provider, died of cancer on Monday, the company announced on Monday. He was 61.

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At least 7 dead as tens of thousands protest in Sudan, demanding civilian rule

At least seven people were killed as tens of thousands protested in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, on Sunday, in the largest mass demonstration since the deadly crackdown on a pro-democracy sit-in earlier in June.

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Tens of thousands protest in Sudan, demanding civilian rule

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Sudan's capital Khartoum on Sunday in the largest mass demonstration since the deadly crackdown on a pro-democracy sit-in earlier in June.

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