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Terrorists storm community, burn 11 villagers to death in Nigeria’s Plateau
Eleven persons have been burnt to death by terrorists who attacked Chisu village in Mangu Local Government of Plateau State on Tuesday night. The villagers had fled to a house for safety after hearin…
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35-year-old father of two arrested for raping 3-year-old girl in Nigeria’s Kaduna
A 35-year-old father of two, Kabiru Abdullah, has been arrested for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl in Kaduna State. Daily Trust reports on Wednesday, June 21, that the vigilantes in Zaria Cit…
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Economic and Organised Crime Office joins forces with Nigeria’s EFCC to fight cybercrime
Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is actively collaborating with Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat cybercrime in the region. According to a combined…
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Fighting surges in Sudan’s capital as three-day ceasefire expires
Heavy clashes broke out between rival military factions in several parts of Sudan’s capital on Wednesday as a 72-hour ceasefire that saw several reports of violations expired, witnesses said. Shortly…
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UK food production costs falls, first time since 2016
British food manufacturers reported the first drop in their production costs since 2016 in May as lower commodity and energy prices and cheaper shipping outweighed a jump in wage bills, a Lloyds Bank…
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Uganda detains 20 rebel ‘collaborators’ after student massacre
Ugandan authorities said on Monday 20 people had been detained for questioning about their possible role in the massacre of 42 people, mostly students, on Friday by the Islamist group Allied Democrat…
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Search underway as submarine exploring Titanic wreck goes missing
A submarine on a tourism expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic has gone missing off the coast of southeastern Canada, according to the private company that operates the vessel. OceanGate …
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Man fatally stabs police officer outside Brazilian embassy in Tunis
A man fatally stabbed a policeman on duty outside the Brazilian embassy in Tunis on Monday before police shot the attacker in the leg and arrested him, the Interior Ministry said. A ministry official…
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International donors pledge $1.5bn in aid to war-ravaged Sudan
International donors on Monday pledged close to $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid to Sudan and the broader region, responding to a call by the United Nations to boost aid amid a conflict that has forc…
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Tornado in central Mississippi leaves at least one dead, two dozen injured
At least one person died and about two dozen people were injured overnight after a tornado hit central Mississippi, health authorities said. The tornado struck the town of Louin, about 70 miles east …