Africa
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Gunmen kill at least 17 farmers, injure more than 13 in Nigeria
AP reported that no one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Hundreds protest in Kenya over Ebola quarantine center for U.S. citizens in their country
Hundreds of youth are protesting the establishment of an Ebola quarantine center in Kenya, to treat U.S. citizens exposed to the virus spreading from northeastern Congo
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Ebola outbreak in Africa kills 65 with hundreds infected with potentially deadly virus
The proximity of the area where the outbreak is happening to Uganda and South Sudan is a major concern due to the high amounts of traffic and security issues in the region, African health authorities said.
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Trump orders most U.S. troops out of Somalia
The drawdown of assets and roughly 700 U.S. troops in the African nation will occur early next year, the Pentagon said.
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Team of Navy SEALs safely rescues American hostage in Nigeria
U.S. forces escaped unscathed, the Pentagon said.
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Three Rwandans living in exile in Europe arrested on charges related to 1994 Rwandan genocide
Nearly one million people were killed in the 1994 Rwandan genocide in central African
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Pompeo decries 'mutiny in Mali' after country's president ousted in coup
"The United States strongly condemns the August 18 mutiny in Mali as we would condemn any forcible seizure of power," Pompeo said.
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Grassley: Don't repatriate looted funds to a Nigerian government sharing recovered loot with looter
After gaining forfeiture of plundered Nigerian assets to return to the corruption-ridden nation, the DOJ is stymied — by Nigeria — in effort to recover, return additional plunder
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Coronavirus reaches Africa last, but not least, medical experts fear
Overcrowding, lack of hospital capacity could unleash unchecked spread
