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Mob violence claims lives in central Nigeria as police arrest 22 suspects
A wedding journey ended in bloodshed after a violent mob descended on a passenger bus in Nigeria’s Plateau State, killing at least a dozen people and injuring others. The brutal incident reportedly occurred late Friday night, and authorities have since arrested 22 individuals in connection with the attack. The group had departed from Zaria in…
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Calls for justice grow after Kenyan protester shot by police amid blogger death uproar
Demands for accountability intensified on Wednesday after a 22-year-old Kenyan civilian was...
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Outrage in Kenya as police officer arrested over blogger’s death in custody
A wave of public anger swept through Nairobi on Thursday after the death of a corruption-focused...
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Togo’s Gnassingbé under fire as constitutional shift triggers resignation calls
Tensions are rising in Togo as President Faure Gnassingbé’s tightening grip on...
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Amnesty accuses M23 rebels of war crimes in eastern Congo: torture, killings and enforced disappearances
Amnesty International has issued a damning report accusing the M23 rebel group of grave human rights abuses, including torture, killings, and enforced disappearances in eastern Congo’s rebel-held...
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What led to the latest militia clashes in Libya that left six dead
Deadly street battles erupted in Tripoli after a key militia leader was gunned down, plunging the Libyan capital into chaos and reviving fears of deeper unrest. Officials confirmed that at least six people...
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Over 30 dead in suspected separatist attack in Nigeria’s southeast – Amnesty International reports
30 lives were lost when gunmen launched a deadly ambush on travelers along a major highway in southeastern Nigeria, according to rights watchdog Amnesty International. The organization reported on Friday...
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Gunmen kill 20 people in northwest Nigeria mining town – Amnesty reports
Armed assailants unleashed a brutal attack on a mining village in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, killing at least 20 people and injuring dozens more, according to Amnesty International. The...
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Fears mount over social media influencer’s health after live TV arrest in Sierra Leone
Concerns are mounting over the well-being of social media influencer Hawa Hunt, who has been imprisoned in Sierra Leone for over a month following her live TV arrest. Hunt, a dual Canadian and Sierra Leonean...
