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Biden says ‘humanitarian pause’ needed to get aid into Gaza
We are waiting to hear from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken soon - he has been meeting with the...
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Nigeria lawmakers reject bid to buy presidential yacht for $6m
Nigeria's lower chamber of parliament has rejected the government's plan to buy a presidential yacht for $6m (£5m), a senior...
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Boko Haram kills 37 in Nigeria’s Yobe state – police
Militant Islamist group Boko Haram has killed 20 mourners returning from the burial of victims of an earlier attack by...
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Mastermind of foiled Gambia coup jailed for 12 years
A junior navy officer named by The Gambia's government as the mastermind of a foiled coup plot in December last...
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Kenyan outrage over new tax on travellers
Kenyans are protesting a directive by the revenue authorities seeking to tax personal or household items worth $500 (£400) and...
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Why Nigeria’s lax attitude to names is causing a fuss
There has been quite a hullaballoo in Nigeria recently over the fact that the three top candidates in February's presidential...
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Time is running out for Gaza civilians, says UN agency
Juliette Touma, from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, the UNRWA, says Gaza has "become a hellhole" over the last...
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Tributes paid to Ugandan who exposed Idi Amin’s atrocities
Ugandans have been sharing their tributes to a former minister in the Idi Amin government, Henry Kyemba, who died on...
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Ghana abstains from vote as UN Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza war
In a crucial session at the United Nations Security Council on Monday night, Ghana abstained from voting on a resolution...
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‘Assist ECOWAS with resources in terror fight, as you do for Ukraine’ – Akufo-Addo to UK, US, and EU
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called on leaders of the global community to put into full effect the...
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