Africa
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More than 250 schoolchildren escape captivity in Nigeria; 50 escape
Authorities have responded by deploying tactical squads and local hunters to search for the abductees.
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Uganda senior official denies agreement reached with US to take deportees
"We do not have the facilities and infrastructure to accommodate such illegal immigrants in Uganda," State Minister for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem said
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Rwanda reaches deal to take up to 250 illegal immigrants from US
"Under the agreement, Rwanda has the ability to approve each individual proposed for resettlement," Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo 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
