What to know about abductions of schoolchildren in Nigeria

Kidnappers in the past have included the Boko Haram insurgency that carried out the mass abduction of 276 Chibok schoolgirls…

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Tanzanian president appoints daughter and son-in-law to cabinet

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed her daughter and son-in-law to key government positions...Read More

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UN seeks to expand presence in Sudan as violence intensifies

The UN is a ship that was not built to stay in the harbor," UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said…

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Nigeria: Families in agony as gunmen abduct 25 schoolgirls, killing staff member

Gunmen attacked a high school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, abducting 25 schoolgirls and killing at least one…

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Ethiopia confirms three deaths in new Marburg virus outbreak

Three additional fatalities are being investigated for a possible connection to the disease...Read More

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WFP decries atrocities in Sudan’s El-Fasher amid humanitarian crisis

The deputy executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) expressed outrage over the "terrible atrocities" that recently took place…

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Iran scrambles to induce rain as years-long drought triggers water crisis

A cloud-seeding flight was conducted on Saturday over the country's largest lake, officials said. Tehran is now in its sixth…

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First strong winter rains soak Gaza’s makeshift shelters

Winter's first strong rainfall sent water cascading through parts of Gaza's sprawling Muwasi tent camp on Saturday, as the territory…

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UN officials warn of worsening situation in Sudan

Officials from the UN refugee agency, World Health Organization and UNMAS (United Nations Mine Action Service) on Friday delivered stark…

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Haitian town buries its Hurricane Melissa victims

Eighteen caskets, topped with bright yellow and orange flowers, were carried into a public plaza where a crowd gathered to…

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