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A member of Nigeria's air force has returned a parcel to its owner that contained 37,000 euros ($41,500; £33,300) in cash, the air force says. Bashir Umar is a member of the force's Mobile Air Defence Team that is deployed to Kano…
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A Nigerian couple at the heart of a rape accusation against a leading pastor in the country, say their lives are at risk. Photographer Busola Dakolo and her husband Timi Dakolo held a press conference in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos on…
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Sir Alan Duncan has quit as a foreign office minister in protest against a possible Boris Johnson victory in the Conservative leadership race. In his resignation letter, Sir Alan described Brexit as "a dark cloud". Chancellor Philip…
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A Turkish diplomat was among two people shot dead on Wednesday in Irbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Region. The victims, who were eating at a restaurant when gunmen opened fire, were reportedly Turkey's deputy consul in the city and…
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Sudan's protesters and ruling generals Wednesday inked a power sharing deal, paving the way for a civilian administration, a key demand of demonstrators since president Omar al-Bashir was deposed in April. The two sides initialled a…
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Kenya’s war on betting reached new heights on Wednesday when its Interior Ministry ordered the deportation of 17 foreign directors of betting firms operating in the country. The deportation order comes almost a week after ordering…
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A South African judge adjourned until Friday morning a public inquiry into state corruption after lawyers for former President Jacob Zuma said he was being questioned unfairly. The inquiry is looking into allegations that Zuma, ousted by…
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Nine people died on Sunday when a plane carrying them for a parachute jump crashed in northern Sweden soon after taking off. The GippsAero GA8 Airvan, a single engine plane popular with skydivers, crashed shortly after 14:00 (12:00 GMT),…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed the first case of Ebola in the eastern city of Goma, home to more than a million people. The health ministry confirmed that a pastor tested positive for the virus in a centre in Goma after…
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US President Donald Trump has been accused of racism after posting tweets attacking Democratic congresswomen. He claimed the women "originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe", before suggesting…
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