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‘Let it rot’ campaign hits fish prices in Egypt
Fishmongers in Egypt say they have been forced to slash their prices by up to 50% because of a boycott...
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Two East Africans charged in UK migrant deaths investigation
Two men have been charged with immigration offences after an investigation into the deaths of five migrants, including a child,...
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Suleja prison: 108 inmates on the run in Nigeria
More than 100 prisoners have escaped from a jail near Nigeria's capital after heavy rain damaged part of the facility...
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Germany detains alleged Nigerian mafia members
German police have arrested 11 Nigerian men suspected of being in a mafia group who orchestrated large-scale dating scams. The...
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Nigeria lecturer suspended over sexual harassment claims
A lecturer at one of Nigeria's leading universities - the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) - has been suspended following...
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Sixteen dead, 28 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast – UN agency
Sixteen would-be migrants have died and another 28 are missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast...
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Chinese supermarket in Abuja shut for allegedly barring Nigerians
A Chinese-owned supermarket in Nigeria's capital has been shut by the authorities over allegations that it denies entry to African...
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South Africa election: ANC loses battle for Zuma’s MK party name and logo
South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) has lost a legal bid to stop a new party from using the name...
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Nigerian attempts to break chess marathon record
Under the beaming lights of New York's iconic Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya is attempting an ambitious challenge...
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Kenya’s military chief and nine others die in helicopter crash
Kenya's government has sent a team to investigate the helicopter crash that killed military chief Gen Francis Ogolla and nine...
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