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Strikes in World Cup host city
June 7, 2014
Strikes in World Cup host city
Police in Brazil have used tear gas to disperse protesters outside the Ana Rosa metro (public transport system) station, as a workers’ strike…
Emir of Kano dies
June 6, 2014
Emir of Kano dies
One of Nigeria’s most revered Muslim leaders and a vocal critic of the Islamist Boko Haram militants, the emir of…
World leaders mark key date in World War II
June 6, 2014
World leaders mark key date in World War II
US President Barack Obama, President Francois Hollande (France) and Prime Minister David Cameron (UK) have joined the last remaining veterans to mark…
Nigerian villagers killed in suspected Boko Haram church attack
June 4, 2014
Nigerian villagers killed in suspected Boko Haram church attack
Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed dozens of villagers in fresh attacks in Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria. In one…
Malawi election: Peter Mutharika sworn in as President
June 2, 2014
Malawi election: Peter Mutharika sworn in as President
Peter Mutharika has been sworn in as Malawi’s president after the High Court rejected a request for a recount following…
Former military chief Sisi is Egypt's new president
May 29, 2014
Former military chief Sisi is Egypt's new president
Early results show that former military chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is set to become Egypt’s next president after winning by…
Pakistani woman stoned to death by relatives in front of court house
May 29, 2014
Pakistani woman stoned to death by relatives in front of court house
A Pakistani woman was stoned to death by her family in front of a court house in the capital Lahore, with…
'We know where kidnapped girls are, but rescue would be too dangerous', Nigerian military claims
May 27, 2014
'We know where kidnapped girls are, but rescue would be too dangerous', Nigerian military claims
The Nigerian military say they know where the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are, but they will not attempt a…
South Africa's Jacob Zuma sworn in for second term
May 24, 2014
South Africa's Jacob Zuma sworn in for second term
President Jacob Zuma has been sworn into office for a second term, after his party, the African National Congress (ANC),…
ICC hands Congo ex-milita leader 12-year prison sentence
May 23, 2014
ICC hands Congo ex-milita leader 12-year prison sentence
A former Congolese militia leader known to his supporters as Simba or “the lion” has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for…