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Five of Hamza’s six children have been kidnapped. She’s still in shock
Ten years after the Chibok girls were taken, 300 students have been abducted by armed gangs and Islamic extremists in Nigeria.
- by Chinedu Asadu
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Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe’s famous Victoria Falls park
Such incidences are rare in Victoria Falls, a destination that attracts thousands of tourists from across the globe.
- by Farai Mutsaka
New details emerge of cricket commentator Peter Roebuck’s death
Former English cricketer Peter Roebuck was “in despair” and being arrested on suspicion of sexual assault when he died 13 years ago.
- by Sherryn Groch
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Fears death toll will rise after massive gas explosion burns homes and warehouses
A vehicle loaded with gas caused the explosion in the early hours of the morning in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
- by Tom Odula
Uproar as Egypt starts rebuilding Giza pyramid with new granite blocks
The project aims to restore the Pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest of the three pyramids at Giza, to its original glory over a three-year period.
- by Magdy Samaan
South African man was disposing of body before starting fire which killed 76 others
The man, a resident dubbed Mr X by South African media, was testifying to an inquiry into the causes of the fire in Johannesburg last year.
- by Gerald Imray