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INTERPOL operation targets terror and crime in West Africa, dozens arrested
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INTERPOL operation targets terror and crime in West Africa, dozens arrested

A major INTERPOL operation in West Africa has resulted in 62 arrests and the seizure of weapons, explosives, drugs, counterfeit

Football: Morocco extend record run of victories in match against Uganda
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Football: Morocco extend record run of victories in match against Uganda

It beat them 4-0 in a friendly international in Tangier on Tuesday bringing its successive wins to 18…Read More

What to know about abductions of schoolchildren in Nigeria
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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

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

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

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

Ethiopia confirms three deaths in new Marburg virus outbreak
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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

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

First strong winter rains soak Gaza’s makeshift shelters
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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

UN officials warn of worsening situation in Sudan
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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

UN Security Council adopts draft resolution extending Yemen sanctions for another year
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UN Security Council adopts draft resolution extending Yemen sanctions for another year

The United Nations Security Council has adopted a draft resolution renewing sanctions against Yemen for another 12 months…Read More