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What’s behind deaths at this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia?
Hundreds of people are thought to have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia – most of them due…
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Nigeria to clampdown on illegal sale of laughing gas
Nigeria’s drug law enforcement agency has ordered an immediate crackdown on the illegal sale and use of nitrous oxide –…
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Ukraine war: Push to rebuild economy starts with UK’s $3bn.
Ukraine’s economy will need external help for many years to come, a senior World Bank official has told the BBC.…
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President Biden authorises sanctions against Sudan
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order authorising sanctions against Sudan, saying the fighting must end. Mr Biden called…
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Nigeria’s national debt hits an all time as the country struggles with repayment
Nigeria’s public debt has reached an all time high of N44.06tn in the third quarter of 2022. This is according…
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US kills al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan drone strike
The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has…
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Shell to halt buying Russian oil and gas and close all service stations in country
Shell has announced plans to withdraw from Russian oil and gas and close all its service stations in the country,…
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Two million refugees have now fled Russia’s war in Ukraine as residents evacuate eastern city of Sumy
The number of people fleeing Russia’s advance into Ukraine has reached two million, the UN refugee chief said on Tuesday.…
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Ghana’s ambassador to Italy is dead
Ghana’s ambassador extraordinaire and plenipotentiary to Italy with concurrent accreditation to Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro and the Food and Agriculture Organization…
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Covid-19: Rwanda opens bars, allows gatherings for vaccinated people
Rwanda has eased Covid-19 restrictions allowing bars to reopen for the first time since March last year after a significant…
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