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Nigerian troops rescue 54 Boko Haram hostages

The Nigerian army on Monday confirmed that 54 people held hostage by Boko Haram have been rescued in a military operation in the northeastern state of Borno.  In a statement made available to Xinhua, the […]

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South Africa election: ANC set for reduced majority

The governing African National Congress (ANC) is expected to be returned to office in South Africa’s parliamentary election, but with a reduced majority. With almost all of district results declared, the ANC has won 58% […]

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Sudan protesters ‘to name transitional government’

The leaders of Sudan’s protest movement say they will name members of a transitional authority on Sunday, to replace the current military junta. Following months of protests, the army ousted long-standing leader Omar al-Bashir last […]