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Pro-democracy groups accuse AU of being ‘passive’ on Chad crisis

The African Union (AU) is attracting criticism for looking the other way at the situation in Chad, where a president was assassinated last year ahead of the inauguration for a new term, plunging the country into a chaotic transition period. And on Thursday, pro-democracy civil society organisations on the continent …

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VIDEO: ‘The Cost of Being an Atheist’ in Nigeria – A BBC Africa documentary

In April 2022, the sentencing of Mubarak Bala sent shockwaves internationally. The outspoken Nigerian atheist was sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to blaspheming Islam. What followed is a landmark case that has placed the threats to freedom of religion and expression in Nigeria …

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We are being treated like slaves – Nigerian soldiers cry as they are banned from going on leave

Soldiers of the Nigerian Army who are attached to the North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai have been banned from going on annual leave and passes. In an internal memo that was cited by SaharaReporters, the army said the ban was for the soldiers to prepare adequately for Operation …

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VIDEO: Veteran actor raises alarm over being blackmailed with his nudes

Veteran Nollywood actor, Ralph Niyi, has raised an alarm about being blackmailed with threats of his nudes getting leaked by a yet-to-be-identified person. In a video he shared on Instagram, Niyi revealed that the blackmailer had been threatening to release his nudes if he does not grant his request. The actor …

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Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to being dropped by Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo has issued a response after being dropped by Manchester United following his decision to leave the Spurs game early. WHAT HAPPENED? The Portugal international has offered an explanation for his early exit against Tottenham on Wednesday on Instagram. Ronaldo was an unused substitute in Manchester United’s 2-0 win …

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Man rescued after being locked up inside room for 20 years

Environmental officers in Nigeria’s State of Kaduna have rescued a middle-aged man who has allegedly been locked up inside a room for twenty years. Local newspaper Nigerian Tribune reports that the officers found the man in a house on Benin street, in the central part of Kaduna metropolis on Wednesday, October 12. …

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Woman, 34, dies after being r@ped by three men and set on fire

A WOMAN has died after being brutally r@ped by three men and set on fire in South Africa. The 34-year-old was dragged to a park in Roodepan, Kimberley, and attacked shortly after 8pm on Friday. She was raped in Lethabo Park before being doused with paraffin and set alight, SABC …

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Boy, 6, severely injured after being pushed off palanquin at Anyan Abaasa

A six-year-old boy is battling for his life at the Ajumako Government Hospital in the Central Region after he was pushed to the ground from a palanquin during a Children’s Festival at Enyan Abaasa as part of the annual Akwambo Festival. The incident happened Friday, September 9, 2022, when the …

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Nigeria police confiscate 7,000 donkey penises being exported to China

Nigeria’s customs service have intercepted 7,000 donkey penises at an airport in the commercial hub, Lagos, headed to Hong Kong. In a BBC report, the customs controller at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Sambo Dangaladima, disclosed that the animal parts were packed in 16 sacks found in the animal export section. However, …

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DR Congo footbridge that collapsed in viral video being reconstructed – NGO

The bridge that collapsed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, which video has gone viral on social media is being rebuilt, according to reports. The footbridge, outside the DRC capital Kinshasa, collapsed into a river that it was supposed to help people in the area safely cross. A BBC …

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