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Thursday, January 25, 2018
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12 killed, 48 others wounded in double suicide attack in Nigeria
At least 12 people have been killed and 48 others wounded in a double suicide attack at a market in Nigeria's Maiduguri city, residents and an emergency official said Wednesday.
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Sudan deploys more troops to Eritrean border amid security fears
Amid heightened tensions in the East Africa over border disputes and the construction of a massive upstream Nile dam, Sudan has said it has sent more troops to its eastern border with Eritrea More
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At least 11 killed in clashes near Tripoli airport
At least 11 people have been killed in clashes near the Mitiga International Airport in Libyan capital Tripoli, local media reported on Monday.
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Al-Shabab forcibly recruits Somali children: HRW
Somali-based al-Shabab terrorists are threatening residents to hand over children to join the militant group, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday.
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Tunisian government announces social reforms after week of unrest
Tunisia's government announced an increase in aid to the needy and improved health care as part of social reforms following a week of unrest triggered by austerity measures.... More
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At least 21 killed, 38 injured in Cameroon bus crash
A governor in Cameroon says at least 21 people have been killed and at least 38 injured when a bus veered off a road and crashed into a tree in a ravine.
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Egypt appoints 4 new ministers, reshuffles cabinet
Egypt's parliament has approved a limited cabinet reshuffle, appointing new ministers for culture, tourism, local development and business.
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Hundreds arrested in week of Tunisia unrest as clashes continue
Nearly 800 have been arrested in a week of unrest as protesters appealed for fresh demonstrations in capital Tunis over the weekend More
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Erdoğan, Essebsi discuss protests in Tunisia on phone
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held phone talks Thursday with Tunisian leaders about protests over rising living costs in the North African country as well as bilateral ties,... More
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Berbers mark New Year in Algeria, welcoming 2968
Algerian Berbers marked their New Year as a public holiday Friday with feasts, dancing and horse parades, a first for the North Africa region where indigenous peoples have... More
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Haiti slams Trump's remarks as 'racist', says 'shocked'
Haitians reacted with outrage Friday to reports that U.S. President Donald Trump questioned why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and "shithole countries" in... More
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Landmine kills 13 civilians in Mali: local officials
Thirteen civilians traveling from Burkina Faso were killed Thursday when their vehicle ran over a landmine in central Mali, local officials and a security source said, giving...
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Almost a million children displaced in Congo conflict, UN says
Almost a million children have fled violence in the eastern Congo, Unicef said Thursday, where many face being sexually abused or recruited as child soldiers.
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Twin car bombs rock Benghazi, Libya, dozens dead
A double car bombing in the east Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday left at least 33 people dead and dozens more wounded, including senior security figures and civilians,...
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Ugandan leader praises Trump, says he loves him after 'shithole' comments
Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni has lavished praise on U.S. President Donald Trump, defending him for his widely slammed remarks that African countries are "shitholes."
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Turkish agency launches restoration of Suakin Island
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) started restoration works on Sudan's Suakin Island after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited the country in December.
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37 killed in mosque bombing in Libya's Benghazi
Twin car bombs exploded as people left a mosque in a residential area of the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday night, killing 37 and wounding over 30 in an attack...
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Stampede at Morocco-Spain border injures at 14 in Melilla
Several people were injured, at least one seriously, during a stampede Monday on the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla, authorities and a rights group...
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6 dead in DR Congo anti-gov't protest crackdown: UN
Six people were killed Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. said, as authorities cracked down on a banned protest against President Joseph Kabila.
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Nigerian state shuts schools to halt spread of lassa fever
Schools were shut across Nigeria's southeastern Ebonyi state yesterday to stop the spread of lassa fever which has killed three persons including two doctors in the past few...
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Sudan, Ethiopia to deploy joint military forces, report says
Sudan and Ethiopia agreed recently to deploy joint military forces to secure their borders amid the "Blue Nile" dam row, according to a report released by an Egyptian newspaper....
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Turkish state agency, aid organization to bring clean water, health services to Ethiopia’s Afar
The State Hydraulic Works and Turkish aid organization Association of Friends of All Africa (TADD) have sped up efforts to help Ethiopia's Afar region, where people suffer...
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