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Gunmen kill vice principal, abduct female students in attack on Nigerian school
Gunmen attacked a government girls’ boarding school in Nigeria’s Kebbi State early on Monday, killing the…
Ivory Coast weather conditions keep cocoa outlook positive
Last week’s light rains in Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions augur well for the October-to-March main crop,…
Militants say they executed captured Nigerian military commander, army denies capture
Militants from Islamic State West Africa Province said on Monday they had executed a senior Nigerian…
Amazon to raise $15 billion in first US bond sale in three years to fund AI push
Amazon will raise $15 billion from its first U.S. dollar bond offering in three years, according to…
New Zambia coach unable to make debut after food poisoning
New Zambia coach Moses Sichone will again be unable to take to the bench in charge…
Off-duty US pilot who tried to crash plane midair will not serve prison time
A US pilot who tried to shut off a passenger plane’s engines mid-flight will serve no…
Ethiopia says three dead in Marburg virus outbreak
Three people confirmed to have contracted the Marburg virus have died, while another three deaths are…
MTN’s service revenue rises 26% on Ghana, Nigeria growth
South Africa’s MTN said on Monday its service revenue for the nine months to September rose by…
UN Security Council backs Trump plan for Gaza
The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US-drafted resolution, which endorses Donald Trump’s…
Reselling tickets above face value set to be banned by government
Reselling tickets to live events for a profit is set to be banned by the government.…