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At least 8 migrants drown after dinghy sinks off Libya coast

  At least eight people drowned and dozens more are missing after a rubber dinghy sank Saturday in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, according to reports. The migrant boat left Garbouli, east of the Libyan capital of…

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African nations to benefit from AIIB membership: Expert

  African countries would benefit a lot from membership in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), an Ethiopian scholar has said. Costantinos Bt. Costantinos, who served as an economic advisor to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission…

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More beer than water as severe drought wreaks havoc on Cape Town

  CAPE TOWN: “If you pee, don’t bother touching the flush!” Simon, who rents his Cape Town flat out on Airbnb, has a rather strange demand to make of all his guests. “Use the flush only if it is completely…

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Buhari has run out of ideas, even bad ones —Dr Junaid Mohammed

  Dr Junaid Mohammed, a frontline northern politician and a former member of the House of Representatives during the defunct Second Republic, faulted the content of the New Year message of President Muhammadu Buhari, declaring that the president has run…

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Fulani herdsmen strike in Benue again, kill 11

  Fulani herdsmen, again, in the early hours of Saturday, attacked Tombo village in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State and killed 11 persons. The latest attack came barely five days after the New Year invasion of six communities…

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Japanese Climber, South African Guide Die on Table Mountain

  JOHANNESBURG — In a dramatic overnight operation, emergency responders early Tuesday descended on ropes from a cable car on South Africa’s Table Mountain to recover the bodies of two male climbers, including a Japanese citizen, who died after falling…

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US, Britain and Norway Warn South Sudan Parties Over Cease-fire Violations

  JUBA — The United States, Britain and Norway have called on parties in South Sudan’s conflict to stop violating a cease-fire signed last month, their heads of mission in the capital Juba said on Tuesday. The deal aimed to…

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Justin Kingland wishes wife a happy birthday (PHOTO)

My love and respect grows for you with each passing year. I am truly blessed to have you as my life partner. The various ups and downs that we have faced together in the life have further strengthened our bonding,…

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UN Security Council Welcomes 6 New Members

  The U.N. Security Council has welcomed six new non-permanent members — Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Peru, and Poland. The six new countries, voted on by the 193-member General assembly for two-year terms, will have a strong…

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