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Explosion at fuel spill in Nigeria kills at least 147, toll may rise
"People were running while on fire."
Africa’s debt crisis has ‘catastrophic implications’ for the world
NY Times: Crushing obligations to foreign creditors stoke social instability in Africa.
Harry and Meghan's surprise tour announcement
The tour will be a special one for Markle thanks to a recent genealogical discovery.
She was kidnapped a decade ago with 275 girls. Finally, she escaped
New York Times: Many of the girls kidnapped in 2014 are still missing.
Nigerians charged with sextortion after Australian boy’s suicide
'We’ve seen a huge spike in sextortion cases, which are up nearly 400 per cent.'
Food inflation across rich nations drops to pre-Ukraine war levels
Financial Times: Inflation across industrialised nations down to 5.3% in February - OECD.
Nearly 300 abducted Nigerian schoolchildren freed after two weeks in captivity
287 children were seized from school in northern Nigeria and marched into the forests.
At least 100 northern Nigeria villagers kidnapped in latest mass abduction
Gangs seized at least 100 people from their homes in Nigeria.
Mum's devastation after five children abducted from school
Rashidat Hamza is in despair. “We don’t know what to do," she says.
Gunmen abduct 287 students in Nigeria
It marks the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week.
Cocoa grown illegally in a Nigerian rainforest heads to major chocolate makers
Mars and Ferrero list farming sources on their websites that are close to the forest.
Who’s a ‘coloniser’? How an old word became a new weapon
New York Times: As an insult or a line of attack, 'colonial' is enjoying a field day.
Nigerian army mistakenly kills at least 85 civilians in 'miscalculated' drone attack
Nigeria's army chief apologised for the strike that he said killed innocent civilians.
Students abducted in northern Nigeria by gunmen targeting schools
Students were taken hostage when the gunmen broke into their accommodation.
Mosque collapses during prayers, killing seven worshippers
Twenty-three people were taken to hospital after part of the mosque's roof fell in.
Toothpaste and sharks: Stowaways survive 14-day journey on ship's rudder
New York Times: The four men hid on the ship in Lagos, Nigeria. They ended up in Brazil.
Man goes blind after world record attempt goes wrong
Tembu Eb was attempting to cry for seven days to win the world record.
After doling out huge loans, China is now bailing out countries
New York Times: China is fast becoming the world's lender of last resort.
Nigerian cash crisis brings pain to families
The shortage of cash means even basics like food and medicine are hard to get.
Nigerian military 'forced abortions on thousands of women'
Pregnant women were targeted to stop their unborn children becoming insurgents.
Super-mosquito ‘invasion’ could trigger malaria surge
The arrival of the "Anopheles stephensi" in at least five African countries is a "threat".
Nigerian stowaways found on ship’s rudder after 11-day voyage
Trio found on the oil tanker at the Las Palmas port suffering dehydration and hypothermia.
Civilians flee Kherson again, as Zelenskyy, EU leaders meet over food security
It comes as Ukraine marks anniversary of Stalin-era famine, “Holodomor".
World population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges
Much of the growth is coming from developing nations in Africa.
'A historic blow': 1.8 tons of cocaine seized, five arrested in Nigerian raid
It has been described as the country's largest ever drug bust.
Nigeria seizes donkey genitals to be smuggled to Hong Kong
Sacks of the donkey male genitals were seized at the international airport in Lagos.
Italians react with horror after man beaten to death
Slain man's lawyer said he was attacked after complimenting a woman for her beauty.