Africa
Uganda’s Bobi Wine says he is ‘seriously considering’ running for president
Pop star turned MP Bobi Wine is making plans for a bigger political stage in the country and says he...
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30,000 Nigerians flee Boko Haram violence in two days, UN says
Escalating attacks by Boko Haram militants have forced 30,000 people out of Nigeria's northeast into Cameroonian borders over the weekend,...
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Nigerian police officer tells gays: Leave country or face prosecution
A high-ranking Nigerian policewoman has warned gay people living in the country to leave or risk criminal prosecution. Dolapo Badmos,...
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Burkina Faso: Prime Minister and cabinet resign from office
The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Paul Kaba Thieba, has resigned from office along with his entire cabinet. No reason...
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Zimbabwe cuts internet indefinitely amid violent crackdown
Zimbabwe has shut down the internet indefinitely amid an intensifying crackdown on protests against a hike in fuel prices. The...
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Nairobi hotel: DusitD2 siege over – Uhuru Kenyatta
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that a siege by suspected militants in Nairobi is over and all the attackers...
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Mugabe: Suitcase of cash stolen from ex-Zimbabwe leader
Three people have appeared in court in Zimbabwe, accused of stealing a suitcase containing $150,000 (£117,600) of cash from the...
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Gabon military ‘seizes power’
The military says it has seized power in oil-rich Gabon, where the ailing leader's family has ruled for 50 years....
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BREAKING: ex-President Shehu Shagari dies in Abuja
A former President and elder stateman, Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari (GCFR), has died after a brief illness at the National...
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Cash shortage hits Liberia’s Christmas shoppers
The streets of Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, are usually heaving with Christmas shoppers at this time of year – crowding around...
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