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70-year-old Ugandan woman gives birth to twins
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70-year-old Ugandan woman gives birth to twins

It’s an extraordinary feat to give birth to twins” for a 70-year-old mother, Dr. Edward Tamale Sali, who supervised her

British-Nigerian hacker pleads guilty to $6m fraud in US court
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British-Nigerian hacker pleads guilty to $6m fraud in US court

A 33-year-old British-Nigerian man Idris Dayo Mustapha has admitted to orchestrating a sophisticated cyber fraud scheme spanning seven years…Read More

Major cocaine haul seized off Senegal
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Major cocaine haul seized off Senegal

Senegal’s military has seized more than three tonnes of cocaine from a ship moored off the coast, in one of

Libya sends nearly 250 migrants back to Niger, Chad
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Libya sends nearly 250 migrants back to Niger, Chad

An official with Tripoli’s government agency against clandestine migration said 120 Nigeriens had left Libya for Niamey in coordination with

EU: drop in migrant departures from Tunisia
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EU: drop in migrant departures from Tunisia

The European Union has “good cooperation” in migration matters with Tunisia, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said on

UN Refugee Nansen Prize Awarded to Somali Education Trailblazer
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UN Refugee Nansen Prize Awarded to Somali Education Trailblazer

A former Somali refugee intent on bringing books and education to his compatriots languishing in sprawling camps in Kenya has

Togo sets stage for elections in 2024 amidst opposition challenges
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Togo sets stage for elections in 2024 amidst opposition challenges

As Togo prepares for this electoral process, which is expected to unfold against a backdrop of political tension, the nation

Former Mauritanian President Aziz denies charges of “illicit enrichment”
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Former Mauritanian President Aziz denies charges of “illicit enrichment”

Former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Monday firmly denied in court all allegations he faces of abusing his

Sierra Leone grapples with aftermath of deadly attack
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Sierra Leone grapples with aftermath of deadly attack

President Julius Maada Bio, addressing the nation, assured that most of the leaders behind the attack had been apprehended, and

Disease stalks Somali district ravaged by floods
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Disease stalks Somali district ravaged by floods

Somalia’s government has declared a state of emergency over what the United Nations has called “once-in-a-century” flooding, with almost 100