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| May. 16 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria begins raids on Boko Haram
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| May. 14 |
Brussels |
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EU to pledge 520m euros for Mali |
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Nigeria |
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Nigeria president declares emergency
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| May. 7 |
Nigeria |
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'Many dead' in Nigeria militant raid
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| May. 4 |
Nigeria |
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Clashes kills dozens at Wukari leader's funeral |
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| Apr. 21 |
Nigeria |
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'Scores killed' in Nigeria fighting |
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| Apr.16 |
Ghana |
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Ghana gold mine collapse kills 16 |
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| Apr.11 |
Mauritania |
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Mali refugees face 'appalling' camp |
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| Apr.6 |
Nigeria |
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Attack targets Nigerian politician |
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| Apr.5 |
Nigeria |
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'Dozens die' in Nigeria road crash |
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| Mar.31 |
Mali |
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Rebels attack Mali army in Timbuktu |
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| Mar.23 |
Nigeria |
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Nigerian town of Ganye hit by deadly attacks |
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| Mar.22 |
Nigeria |
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Nigerian author Chinua Achebe dies |
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| Mar.18 |
Nigeria |
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Deadly blasts at Nigeria bus station |
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| Mar.10 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria hostages are feared dead
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| Mar.4 |
Senegal |
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Fire kills nine children in Senegal |
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| Mar.2 |
Mali |
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Islamist militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar 'killed in Mali'
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| Feb.22 |
Mali |
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'Many die' in Mali mountain clashes
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| Feb.17 |
 Nigeria |
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Foreign workers abducted in Nigeria 
Map of Bauchi Nigeria At least six foreign workers have been seized and a security guard shot dead by gunmen who attacked a construction company site in northern Nigeria
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| Feb.3 |
Mali |
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French jets bomb northern Mali |
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| Feb.2 |
Mali |
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Timbuktu hails French president
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| Jan.30 |
Mali |
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French forces take key Mali town |
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| Jan.28 |
 Mali |
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French-led troops secure hold on Timbuktu 
Map of Timbuktu Mali| French-led troops are consolidating their position in the historic Malian city of Timbuktu after seizing it from Islamist extremists | |
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Mali |
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French force in Mali 'takes Gao'
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| Jan.25 |
Mali |
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Mali troops 'take northern town' |
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| Jan.14 |
Mali |
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Islamist rebels gaining ground in Mali Map of Diabaly Mali| Islamist militants gained ground in town of Diabaly even as government troops stepped up their offensive to wrest control from rebels | |
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| Jan.13 |
Paris |
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France vows 'short' Mali campaign |
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| Jan.11 |
Mali |
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France taking on Islamist gangs in Mali State military forces on Friday retook a key town of Konna in northern Mali after intense fighting that included help from French military f...
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| Jan.1 |
 Ivory Coast |
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Dozens of children crushed to death in stampede Map of Abidjan Ivory Coast A New Year's Eve fireworks display turned from celebration to tragedy when 60 people -- most of them women and children -- were crushed to death
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| Dec.26 |
Nigeria |
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Lagos Island fireworks blaze kills at least one |
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| Dec.10 |
Mali |
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Mali PM Diarra quits after arrest The prime minister of Mali has resigned on state television, hours after being arrested by soldiers who were behind a military coup in March
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Mali |
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Mali PM Cheik Mobido Diarra arrested by army |
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| Dec.9 |
Ghana |
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President declared Ghana winner |
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| Nov.25 |
Nigeria |
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Bombs hit Nigeria barracks church |
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| Nov.7 |
 Ghana |
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Shop building collapses in Ghana A multi-storey department store has collapsed in Ghana's capital, Accra, with dozens of people believed to be trapped inside
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| Oct.28 |
Nigeria |
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Suicide attack at Nigeria church |
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| Oct.13 |
 Mauritania |
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Mauritania leader Abdelaziz shot President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, 55, has been wounded in what is said to be an accidental shooting
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| Oct.2 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria probes student killings Nigeria's authorities are investigating the killings of at least 26 people in an attack on a college hostel in the north-eastern town of Mub...
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| Sep.5 |
Mauritania |
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Ex-Gadhafi spy chief extradited to Libya |
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| Jun.3 |
Nigeria |
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Passenger plane crashes into Lagos building Map of Lagos Nigeria| All dead in Nigeria plane crash. At least 162 people were thought to be on board. Witnesses saw the Dana Air plane strike th... | |
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| Apr.29 |
Nigeria |
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Deadly attack at Nigerian college |
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| Apr.26 |
 Netherlands |
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Charles Taylor aided S Leone war crimes International judges have found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war
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| Apr.6 |
Mali |
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Mali coup leaders 'to stand down' |
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| Apr.5 |
Mali |
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Mali rebels declare independence
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| Mar.31 |
Mali |
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Mali rebels seize garrison town |
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| Mar.22 |
Mali |
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Renegade soldiers declare coup in Mali| Armed soldiers walked through damaged presidential palace, after the troops' leaders claimed to have ousted the democratically elected leader | |
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| Mar.17 |
Mauritania |
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Gaddafi's intelligence chief held |
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| Mar.8 |
Nigeria |
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Briton, Italian killed amid rescue
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| Jan.21 |
Nigeria |
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Official: Bombings kill 156 in Nigerian city Map of Kano Nigeria Nigeria imposed a 24-hour curfew in the northern city of Kano after assailants killed scores of people and wounded others
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| Jan.6 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria hit by string of attacks Map of Adamawa Nigeria Nigeria has been hit by a fresh wave of violence apparently targeting the country's Christian communities. At least 17 people were killed in Mubi
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| Jan.2 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria fury at fuel price rises Ordinary Nigerians and trade unionists have condemned the government for withdrawing a fuel price subsidy
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| Dec.25 |
Nigeria |
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Churches bombed on Christmas Day Bomb blasts struck at least three churches in Nigeria on Sunday as worshippers were attending Christmas Day services
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| Nov.5 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria Islamist raid 'kills 63'
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| Sep.11 |
Niger |
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Gaddafi's son arrives in Niger |
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| Sep.5 |
Niger |
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Libya army convoy reaches Niger |
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| Aug.26 |
Nigeria |
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Blast rocks UN building in Nigerian capital |
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| May.21 |
Ivory Coast |
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Inauguration marks end to turmoil |
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| Apr.17 |
Nigeria |
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Jonathan 'headed for Nigeria win' Goodluck Jonathan is set for election as Nigeria's president with almost double the vote of his main rival, partial results suggest
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| Apr.11 |
Ivory Coast |
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Laurent Gbagbo captured Map of Abidjan Ivory Coast| Ivory Coast's UN-recognised President, Alassane Ouattara, has urged restraint after the dramatic capture of his bitter rival. Gbagbo surrendered after a mil... | |
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| Apr.9 |
Ivory Coast |
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Gbagbo troops 'hit rival's base' |
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| Apr.6 |
Ivory Coast |
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Ouattara forces enter Gbagbo stronghold
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| Apr.4 |
Ivory Coast |
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Key site taken in Ivorian city |
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| Dec.31 |
Ivory Coast |
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Military threat against Ivory Coast |
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| Dec.28 |
Ivory Coast |
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Gbagbo unmoved by Ivorian mission |
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Ivory Coast |
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Leaders leave Ivory Coast talks |
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| Dec.23 |
Ivory Coast |
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Post-election violence claimed 173 lives International pressure mounts for Laurent Gbagbo to quit the presidency. The US is exploring ways to strengthen the UN presence
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| Dec.18 |
Ivory Coast |
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Peacekeepers ordered out of Ivory Coast |
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| Dec.4 |
Ivory Coast |
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Ivorian crisis as rivals sworn in The incumbent Laurent Gbagbo took the oath to serve a new term, but within hours Alassane Ouattara also laid claim to the presidency
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| Sep.24 |
Nigeria |
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Flooding displaces more than 2 million |
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| Aug.29 |
Niger |
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Niger flooding displaces nearly 200,000 |
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| May.5 |
Nigeria |
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President Yar'Adua has died |
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| Apr.3 |
Senegal |
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Senegal unveils colossal statue |
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| Mar.17 |
Nigeria |
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Acting president dissolves cabinet |
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| Mar.8 |
Nigeria |
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Attack on Nigerian town kills hundreds
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| Mar.7 |
Nigeria |
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Attack on town kills more than 100 |
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| Mar.6 |
Togo |
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Togo president 'wins re-election' |
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| Feb.23 |
Nigeria |
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President Umaru Yar'Adua 'returns home' |
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| Feb.18 |
Niger |
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Military coup ousts president
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| Feb.9 |
Nigeria |
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Jonathan becomes acting president |
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| Jan.23 |
Nigeria |
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150 reported killed in violence |
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| Jan.8 |
Angola |
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Togo football team bus attacked
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| Dec.3 |
Guinea |
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Guinea leader survives attack |
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| Sep.29 |
Guinea |
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Massacre toll put at 157 |
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| Sep.8 |
West Africa |
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600,000 hit by flooding |
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| Jul.30 |
Nigeria |
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Captured leader of militant sect is dead |
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| Jul.27 |
Nigeria |
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Islamist attacks spread
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| Jul.14 |
Nigeria Delta |
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Rebels announce 'truce' |
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| Jul.10 |
Ghana |
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Obama's trip sends message to Africa |
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| Mar.2 |
Guinea-Bissau |
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President shot dead
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| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
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Coup as president dies
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| Jan.7 |
UN Tribunal |
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Taylor war crimes trial resumes |
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| Sep.15 |
West Africa |
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Flood misery hits arc of Africa
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| Apr.23 |
Nigeria |
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Yar'Adua wins flawed vote
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| Dec.26 |
Nigeria |
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Pipeline explosion kills at least 260 A massive explosion and fire ignited as crowds carried away buckets of fuel from a tapped fuel pipeline
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| Dec.18 |
Senegal |
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Migrant boat capsized twice; 80 die |
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| Oct.29 |
Nigeria |
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Sultan among crash dead
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| May.12 |
Nigeria |
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Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200
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| May.5 |
Nigeria |
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Main parties sign Darfur accord |
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| Mar.29 |
Nigeria |
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Taylor on flight back to Liberia |
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| Feb.8 |
Nigeria |
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Deadly bird flu found |
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| Jan.18 |
Ivory Coast |
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President calls for calm |
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| Jan.16 |
Liberia |
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First Africa woman leader sworn in |
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| Dec.10 |
Nigeria |
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Jet crashes in flames. 100 killed
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| Dec.4 |
Ivory Coast |
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African leaders name Konan Banny as PM |
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| Nov.10 |
Liberia |
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Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win
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| Oct.23 |
Nigeria |
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No survivors in crash |
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| Oct.22 |
Nigeria |
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Jet has crashed after takeoff
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| Aug.3 |
Mauritania |
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Officers 'seize power' |
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| Jul.18 |
Niger |
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Children starving to death
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| Feb.5 |
Togo |
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President Eyadema dies
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| Oct.10 |
Nigeria |
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Fuel price strike starts |
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| Aug.18 |
Liberia |
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Liberia, rebels sign peace deal |
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| Aug.11 |
Liberia |
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Taylor quits under pressure |
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| Aug.4 |
Liberia |
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Peace force arrives |
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| Jul.28 |
Liberia |
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Rebels capture port city of Buchanan |
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| Jul.22 |
Liberia |
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'600 die' as battle rages |
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| Apr.22 |
Nigeria |
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Obasanjo won re-election by landslide |
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| Sep.27 |
 Senegal |
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1,800 people died as ferry sinks The Atlantic Ocean ferry Joola carrying almost 800 passengers and crew has sunk in a fierce storm
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| Jan.28 |
Nigeria |
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Lagos blasts leave 500 dead killed as a result of a series of huge explosions at an army munitions dump
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| May.9 |
Ghana |
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125 killed in soccer crush |
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