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Armed men abduct 8 in northern Nigeria state, residents say

By Garba Muhammad KADUNA (Reuters) – Gunmen kidnapped at least eight people in an attack on the Dan Honu community in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state, residents said on Thursday. Kidnapping for ransom is rife in northwest Nigeria where armed gangs, often referred to locally as bandits, have targeted schools, villages and travellers, making it unsafe …

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Militants kill at least 40 in north Burkina Faso attack on Sunday -U.N

DAKAR (Reuters) – Islamist jihadist militants killed at least 40 civilians during an attack in northern Burkina Faso over the weekend, the United Nations’ Human Rights Office said. The latest reported assault in an area rife with jihadist activity took place on Sunday in the town of Djibo, where many displaced people have sought refuge. …

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Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa’s disease boss

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – Climate change is the biggest threat to human health in Africa and the rest of the world, the head of the continent’s public health agency said. Mitigating that risk was top of his agenda, Jean Kaseya, the director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), …

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Madagascar army warns against destabilisation after officers accused of plot

By Lovasoa Rabary ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – Madagascar’s army warned on Wednesday against any attempt to destabilise the country after the island nation’s top prosecutor announced that two officers had been charged with inciting rebellion before the Nov. 16 presidential election. Ten out of 12 opposition candidates boycotted the vote following weeks of violent street protests. …

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Angola’s Isabel dos Santos fights bid to freeze $736 million in assets

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos is fighting an application to freeze up to 580 million pounds ($736 million) of her assets, telling London’s High Court on Wednesday that she is the victim of a “campaign of oppression” by Angola. Dos Santos – Africa’s first female billionaire, whose father Jose …

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British-Nigerian man pleads guilty in New York to bank hacking crimes

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A British-Nigerian national has pleaded guilty in New York to involvement in a more than seven-year scheme to hack into banks’ and brokerages’ computer servers, causing more than $6 million of losses for customers. Idris Dayo Mustapha, 33, pleaded guilty to access device fraud, conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and securities …

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Tunisian opposition figure Moussi begins hunger strike in prison

TUNIS (Reuters) – Abir Moussi, a prominent opponent of Tunisian President Kais Saied, went on a hunger strike in prison on Tuesday to protest what her lawyers said was a violation of her rights to freedom and political activity. A judge last month ordered Moussi’s imprisonment after police arrested her at the presidential palace entrance‮ …

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