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- Nigeria rebel Okah 'to be freed'
Nigeria says it is to release militant leader Henry Okah - a key demand of rebels fighting in the oil-rich Niger Delta. more
Thu Jul 09 08:42pm IRST
- Nigeria welcomes UK prisoner plan
Nigeria says it is happy with a UK offer to help refurbish its prisons so that Nigerians imprisoned in the UK can be sent home. more
Thu Jul 09 06:01pm IRST
- Bid to halt SA World Cup strike
Discussions are taking place in South Africa to put an end to the strike which has halted work on World Cup stadiums. more
Thu Jul 09 06:28pm IRST
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Source: BBC News | Africa | World Edition
- Shell to Pay $15.5 Million to Settle Nigerian Case
The European oil giant Shell had been accused of being complicit in the executions of the activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and other critics of Nigeria’s former government. more
Tue Jun 09 07:09am IRST
- World Briefing | Middle East: Somalia: Militant’s Death Exaggerated
Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, leader of the militant group Hizbul Islam, held a news conference in Mogadishu on Monday to refute reports that he was dead. more
Tue Jun 09 07:01am IRST
- Omar Bongo, Gabon Leader, Dies at 73
President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba of Gabon ruled over his small West African nation for 41 years. more
Tue Jun 09 07:08am IRST
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Source: NYT > Africa