Migrant Crisis: Scores Of Bodies Found On Libya Boat
About 50 people have been found dead in the hold of a boat carrying migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya, the Italian coastguard says.
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South Sudan: UN To ‘Act Immediately’ Unless Peace Deal Signed
The UN has said it is ready to “act immediately” unless South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir signs a peace deal with rebels. Mr Kiir is scheduled to sign a deal to end months of brutal civil war later on Wednesday, although his spokesman said he still had “reservations”. Rebel leader Riek Machar signed it last
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Kenya Ordered To Give Teachers 50% Pay Rise
Kenya’s Supreme Court has said that the government should abide by a lower court’s decision to give teachers a pay rise of at least 50%.
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Boko Haram Crisis: Nigerian Army Chief Ambushed
Suspected Boko Haram militants ambushed a convoy carrying the new head of the Nigerian army, the military says.
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Sierra Leone Offers $1,000 Reward To Find ‘Gang-Rape Killers’
Sierra Leone’s government has offered a $1,000 (£640) reward for information leading to the arrest of a gang suspected of raping and killing a girl.
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Burundi Leader Sworn In For Third Term
Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has been sworn in for a controversial third term in office.
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Boko Haram Crisis: ‘Dozens Drown’ Fleeing Nigeria Attack
Reports in Nigeria say as many as 60 people may have been killed after a raid on a village in the north-east by suspected Boko Haram militants. The attack on Kukuwa in Yobe state happened last Thursday but details have only just emerged from survivors. Some of the villagers who died are said to have
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Gabon’s President Bongo ‘To Give Away Father’s Inheritance’
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has pledged to give away all the money he inherits from his father, to set up a foundation for the country’s youth.
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South Sudan Leader Salva Kiir Snubs Peace Deal
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has failed to sign a peace deal in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, aimed at ending the civil war in his country.
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Egypt’s Al-Sisi Imposes Strict Anti-Terrorism Laws
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has approved stringent new counter-terrorism laws to fight a growing jihadist insurgency.
