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| Dec.28 |
Liberia |
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George Weah set to win Liberia presidency |
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| Aug.16 |
Sierra Leone |
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Burials for Sierra Leone mudslide victims |
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| Aug.15 |
 Sierra Leone |
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At least 600 still missing in Freetown mudslide 
Map of Regent Sierra Leone| At least 600 people are still missing following a mudslide and flooding that devastated parts of Sierra Leone's capital | |
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| May.6 |
 Northern Nigeria |
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83 Chibok girls have been released Map of Banki Borno Nigeria Eighty-three schoolgirls kidnapped three years ago by Boko Haram extremists in northern Nigeria have been released into military custody
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| Jan.21 |
 Gambia |
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Ex-President Yahya Jammeh leaves Gambia Gambia's former President Yahya Jammeh has left the country in the wake of elections that ousted him after 22 years in power
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| Jan.18 |
Gambia |
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Gambia's President Jammeh refuses to leave office as deadline passes |
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| Dec.9 |
Gambia |
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Gambia leader Yahya Jammeh rejects election result Speaking on state TV, Jammeh has rejected the result of the presidential election held earlier this month, a week after admitting defeat
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| May.18 |
Nigeria |
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Chibok girls: Kidnapped schoolgirl found in Nigeria One of the missing Chibok schoolgirls has been found in Nigeria, activists say, the first to be rescued since their capture two years ago
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| Apr.13 |
Nigeria |
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Chibok girls 'shown alive' in Boko Haram video
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| Mar.13 |
 Ivory Coast |
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Ivory Coast: Shooting at Grand Bassam beach resort Gunmen have attacked a hotel at the beach resort of Grand Bassam and fired on guests, with casualties reported
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| Jan.16 |
Burkina Faso |
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Foreigners killed at Burkina Faso luxury hotel
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| Dec.24 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria gas explosion kills more than 100 people
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| Nov.20 |
 Mali |
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Mali hotel hostage stand-off over, 20 died An attack by suspected Islamist militants who took 170 people hostage at Radisson Blue Hotel in the Malian capital is over
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| Jun.4 |
Ghana |
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Ghana petrol station inferno kills 150 in Accra |
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| Mar.31 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria election: Muhammadu Buhari wins
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| Mar.7 |
Nigeria |
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Boko Haram pledge to Islamic State
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| Jan.25 |
Nigeria |
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Boko Haram attacks northeastern Nigerian city |
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| Jan.17 |
Niger |
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Charlie Hebdo: Niger protesters set churches on fire |
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| Jan.12 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram's 'deadliest massacre' reportedly kills 2,000 Map of Baga Nigeria| Local officials reported death tolls ranging from hundreds to as many as 2,000 people. The gunmen unloaded motorcycles and followed in pursuit. The attackers sped into a town with grenade launchers -- th... | |
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| Dec.29 |
Scotland |
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Scotland confirms case of Ebola |
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| Dec.18 |
Northern Nigeria |
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'200 villagers' kidnapped in Nigeria |
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| Nov.28 |
Northern Nigeria |
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'Dozens die' in Nigeria mosque attack
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| Nov.14 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Islamic extremists seize hometown of kidnapped schoolgirls |
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| Nov.12 |
Mali |
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Mali reports 2 new Ebola deaths in capital |
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| Nov.10 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram suspected in suicide bomb at school, 48 dead |
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| Nov.7 |
Liberia |
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MSF confirms Liberia Ebola decline |
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| Oct.31 |
 Burkina Faso |
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Burkina Faso president relinquishes 27-year rule after protests Map of Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Blaise Compaore stepped down in the wake of demonstrations demanding his ouster. Army General Honore Traore staff assumed power
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| Oct.30 |
Burkina Faso |
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Burkina Faso president defies calls to step down |
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| Oct.29 |
New England |
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Ebola quarantine test looms in US |
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Liberia |
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Ebola crisis: Infections 'slowing in Liberia' |
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| Oct.25 |
West Africa |
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Ebola outbreak cases pass 10,000 The number of cases in the Ebola outbreak has exceeded 10,000, with 4,922 deaths, the World Health Organization says in its latest report.
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| Oct.23 |
Manhattan |
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NY doctor Craig Spencer tests positive |
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Mali |
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First Ebola case in Mali confirmed |
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| Oct.17 |
Nigeria |
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Boko Haram reach ceasefire deal, kidnapped girls to go free |
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| Oct.15 |
Dallas |
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Passenger alert over US Ebola nurse |
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| Oct.12 |
Dallas |
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Positive Ebola test at US hospital |
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| Oct.6 |
Madrid |
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Nurse infected with Ebola in Spain
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| Sep.30 |
Dallas |
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First Ebola case diagnosed in the US
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| Sep.26 |
West Africa |
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W Africa Ebola deaths 'pass 3,000' The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has passed 3,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) says
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| Sep.5 |
Sierra Leone |
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Sierra Leone declares Ebola lockdown
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| Aug.17 |
Liberia |
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Protesters attack Liberia Ebola unit |
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| Aug.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram suspected of abducting more than 50 villagers |
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| Aug.6 |
Liberia |
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Liberia's president declares state of emergency over Ebola |
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| Jul.24 |
Mali |
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Air Algerie says missing plane likely crashed in Mali Map of Gossi Mali An Air Algerie flight with at least 116 people on board which dropped off the radar in the early hours of Thursday has apparently crashed in Mali
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| May.26 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria army 'knows where girls are' |
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| May.20 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria bombings toll 'passes 100'
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| May.12 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria kidnapped girls 'shown in Boko Haram video'
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| May.6 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Eight more Nigeria girls abducted |
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| May.5 |
Nigeria |
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'I will sell them,' Boko Haram leader says of kidnapped girls
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| Apr.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
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'Mass abduction' at Nigeria school Map of Chibok Borno Nigeria| Around 100 girls are thought to have been abducted in an attack on a school in north-east Nigeria, officials say | |
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| Mar.22 |
 Guinea |
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Ebola 'caused Guinea fever deaths' Map of southern Guinea Guinea| The virus has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of haemorrhagic fever now believed to have killed nearly 60 people in southern Guinea | |
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| Oct.30 |
Niger |
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Bodies of migrants found in Niger |
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| Sep.29 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Islamists kill dozens of students in attack on Nigerian college |
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| Feb.17 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Foreign workers abducted in Nigeria |
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| Jan.28 |
Mali |
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French-led troops secure hold on Timbuktu French-led troops are consolidating their position in the historic Malian city of Timbuktu after seizing it from Islamist extremists
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| Jan.14 |
Mali |
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Islamist rebels gaining ground in 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.11 |
Mali |
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France taking on Islamist gangs in Mali |
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| Jan.1 |
Ivory Coast |
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Dozens of children crushed to death in stampede
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| Dec.10 |
Mali |
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Mali PM Diarra quits after arrest |
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| Nov.7 |
Ghana |
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Shop building collapses in Ghana |
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| Oct.13 |
Mauritania |
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Mauritania leader Abdelaziz shot |
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| Oct.2 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria probes student killings |
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| Jun.3 |
Nigeria |
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Passenger plane crashes into Lagos building All dead in Nigeria plane crash. At least 162 people were thought to be on board
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| Apr.26 |
Netherlands |
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Charles Taylor aided S Leone war crimes
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| Apr.5 |
Mali |
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Mali rebels declare independence |
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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 leade...
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| Mar.8 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Briton, Italian killed amid rescue |
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| Jan.21 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Official: Bombings kill 156 in Nigerian city 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 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria hit by string of attacks Nigeria has been hit by a fresh wave of violence apparently targeting the country's Christian communities. At least 17 people were killed in...
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| Jan.2 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria fury at fuel price rises
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| Dec.25 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Churches bombed on Christmas Day
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| Nov.5 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria Islamist raid 'kills 63' |
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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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| Apr.17 |
Nigeria |
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Jonathan 'headed for Nigeria win'
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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.6 |
Ivory Coast |
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Ouattara forces enter Gbagbo stronghold |
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| Dec.31 |
Ivory Coast |
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Military threat against Ivory Coast |
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| Dec.23 |
Ivory Coast |
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Post-election violence claimed 173 lives
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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
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| Sep.24 |
Northern 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.8 |
Nigeria |
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Attack on Nigerian town kills hundreds
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| Feb.18 |
Niger |
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Military coup ousts president
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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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| Jul.30 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Captured leader of militant sect is dead |
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| Jul.27 |
Northern 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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| 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.11 |
Liberia |
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Taylor quits under pressure |
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| Jul.22 |
Liberia |
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'600 die' as battle rages |
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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
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