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‘Our hearts are heavy’: Dozens killed in attack on Catholic church in Nigeria
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‘Our hearts are heavy’: Dozens killed in attack on Catholic church in Nigeria

Nigeria is battling an Islamist insurgency in the northeast but in the southwest, attacks such as this are rare.

  • by Fikayo Owoeye

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Egypt unearths 250 mummies in ancient necropolis

Egypt unearths 250 mummies in ancient necropolis

The dig also uncovered 150 bronze statues of Egyptian deities and instruments used for rituals dating back to the Late Period of ancient Egypt, about 500 BC.

  • by Rachel Pannett
Zimbabweans boil used nappies to get high

Zimbabweans boil used nappies to get high

Poverty-stricken drug users in the African country have turned to a cheaper narcotic.

  • by Peta Thornycroft and Will Brown
Explosion at illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria kills dozens of workers

Explosion at illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria kills dozens of workers

An explosion at an illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria killed more than 100 people overnight, a local government official said.

French military accuse Russian mercenaries of staging burials in Mali

French military accuse Russian mercenaries of staging burials in Mali

The tweets and photos accuse the French of leaving mass graves in Mali. Spies have captured videos showing otherwise.

  • by Sam Mednick