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Boko Haram Faction Seeks Grassroots Support In NE Nigeria

A Boko Haram faction led by the son of the group's founder is trying to win over civilians by shunning the...

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Syrian Refugee Numbers Pass Five Million

The tally of refugees who have fled the war in Syria now exceeds five million, the United Nations said Thursday. "As...

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In Iraq, UN Chief Guterres Calls For Protection of Civilians

UN chief Antonio Guterres visited Iraq on Thursday, calling for protecting civilians to be the "absolute priority" as...

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UN Chief Guterres Lands In Iraq To Review Aid Efforts

UN chief Antonio Guterres arrived in Baghdad on Thursday to review the humanitarian situation, calling for protection...

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Israel Minister Swims Against Tide With Gaza Island Plan

An Israeli minister has gone against the tide in proposing a way he says would alleviate conditions in the Gaza Strip...

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UN Peacekeepers Provide Urgently Needed Medical Services To Population In Leer

Ghanaian peacekeeping troops (GHANBATT) serving under the UN Mission in South Sudan are providing desperately needed...

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How Ghanaian Peacekeepers Excellent Performance In South Sudan Saved Lives

Swift, well-coordinated actions by different components of UNMISS saw two separate outbreaks of fire in the Bentiu...

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Tribute From A Ghanaian Diplomat To Justice Emmanuel Nii Akwei Addo

Mr. Justice E. A. Addo, was a jurist of uncommonly high pedigree. He spent a large part of his early legal career as a...

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128 Nigerians, Other Migrants Drown In Mediterranean Sea In 21 Days

International Organisation on Migration (IOM), said 128 migrants, comprising Nigerians and other West Africans, died...

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Israel Cuts UN Contribution Due To ‘discrimination’

Israel announced Wednesday a $2-million cut in its contribution to the United Nations budget because of constant...

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Uganda Hails Surrender of Senior LRA Commander

Uganda's army on Wednesday hailed the surrender of a senior commander of the Lord's Resistance Army who was in charge...

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AFP Photographer Arrested In Eastern Libya

AFP's photographer in the Libyan city of Benghazi, Abdullah Doma, has been arrested at his home by the security...

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DR Congo Probes Killing of UN Researchers

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday they have launched a probe into the killing of two UN...

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146 Migrants Feared Missing After Boat Capsizes In Med

About 146 migrants are feared missing after their boat capsized after leaving Libya, according to a Gambian man who was...

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Nigeria’s Buhari Acts To Fill Vacant Ministries

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted the names of two ministerial nominees to the Senate, the upper house...

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146 Migrants Feared Missing After Boat Capsizes In Med

About 146 migrants are feared missing after their boat capsized after leaving Libya, according to a Gambian man who was...

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China Coal Imports From North Korea Surge In February

The value of China's coal imports from North Korea surged nearly 40 percent in February, official data shows -- the...

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Pilot Killed In Libya Fighter Jet Crash

A Libyan air force pilot was killed Wednesday as his fighter jet crashed in the east of the country after carrying out...

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Over 60,000 S.Sudanese Enter Sudan In Three Months

More than 60,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan in the first three months of 2017, the UN refugee agency said on...