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Mob attacks Bolivian mayor with paint, cuts hair
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales condemned Thursday an attack on a female mayor in which an opposition mob forcibly cut her…
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Deadly magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits northwestern Iran
At least six people were reported killed and more than 300 people injured when a shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern…
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Grieving husband dies 24 hours after wife’s demise
Residents of Ajao Estate in the Isolo area of Lagos State are in mourning following the death of a mother…
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The reasons why Kenyans always win marathons
Last month, Eliud Kipchoge finished a marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds — an audacious feat that…
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Two nuns become pregnant after mission work in Africa
Two Catholic nuns have become pregnant after working in Africa. According to Daily Mail, the situation has prompted the church…
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Nigeria border crisis: GUTA charges govt to close eastern corridors
The Ghana Association of Traders Union (GUTA) has charged government to as a ‘measure of prudence’, close the country’s eastern…
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Nigerian police free 259 from illegal detention in mosque
Nigerian police have rescued 259 captives from an illegal detention centre in a mosque in Ibadan, in the south-western state…
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Zimbabwe fires striking doctors
The government of Zimbabwe has fired 77 doctors who have been taking part in a strike since September over pay.…
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Smuggling not enough reason to shut border – Nigerian lawyer to Buhari
Nigerian legal practitioner Dr. Kayode Akule has bemoaned the reason being offered by the Nigerian government for the closure of…
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Attack on Mali military post kills 53 soldiers
Fifty-three soldiers were killed Friday in a “terrorist attack” on a Mali military post in the northeast of the country,…
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