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Aircraft crash kills 18 in South Sudan

The plane carrying 21 people, including crew members, crashed while departing from South Sudan’s Unity Oil Field, killing 18 people…

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ISIL kill at least 20 Nigerian soldiers

The attackers targeted an army base in the remote Malam-Fatori town in the northeastern Borno state on Friday, with a…

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Several killed in Nigeria fuel tank explosion

Multiple sources told Anadolu that widespread panic affected six other vehicles when the fuel-laden tanker fell while navigating down a…

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Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion kills at least 70 people

The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted to…

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Scores killed in fuel tanker explosion in Niger State

One of those burnt was dressed in the uniform of one of the nation’s security outfits. Several houses and shops…

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100 miners die while trapped in abandoned S. African mine

Sabelo Mnguni, a spokesman for the Mining Affected Communities United in Action Group told The Associated Press that a cellphone…

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3 killed in Niger herder-farmer clash

The confrontation occurred at 3 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) when herders reportedly invaded the fields with their livestock in…

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Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi kills 3 in Madagascar

Cyclone Dikeledi made landfall in Vohemar district, northern Madagascar, around 7:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, bringing winds of 130…

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At least 46 kidnapped in Nigeria's Zamfara state

The attack, which follows a similar mass kidnapping in the state last month, occurred at about 2200 GMT on Sunday,…

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Sudan facing staggering proportions of humanitarian crisis

“Armed conflict continues to severely impact civilians, including humanitarian workers, across the country, despite repeated calls for a cessation of…

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