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Dozens kidnapped by motorcycle ‘bandits’ in north Nigeria

At least 100 people have been abducted by gunmen in Nigeria's northwest, residents have said. Locals told the BBC that…

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Ethiopia drought: Fifty die of hunger in Tigray and Amhara amid aid freeze

By Kalkidan Yibeltal & Danai Nesta Kupemba BBC News, Addis Ababa & London More than 50 people have died in…

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Welsh technology to join search for life on Mars

An artist's impression of the robot rover, which is designed to search for life on Mars By: Jonathan Amos A…

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Four Las Vegas teens charged with murder in schoolmate’s beating death

By Nadine Yousif BBC News Four high school students accused of beating a classmate to death in Las Vegas have…

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Congo-Brazzaville stampede: Dozens killed during army recruitment drive

The army wants to recruit about 1,500 people between the ages of 18 and 25 By Farouk Chothia BBC News…

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Hostage situation at Germany’s Hamburg airport – police

Image caption, Fire services and rescue teams have been deployed around Hamburg's airport By Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News Police in the…

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FGM: Woman guilty of taking child to Kenya for mutilation

Image caption, Amina Noor is the second person to be successfully prosecuted under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 By Jeremy…

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Nigerian doctor Olufemi Olaleye sentenced to life in prison for rape in Lagos

Image caption, Dr Olufemi Olaleye did not show any remorse during the trial, the judge said By Wycliffe Muia BBC News…

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Killamarsh deaths: Probation failings contributed to quadruple murder

Image caption, Terri Harris (bottom left) and her children John Bennett (top left) and Lacey Bennett (bottom right) were found dead…

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Haiti arrests key suspect in President Jovenel Moise’s murder

Haiti has fallen into lawlessness since the murder of Jovenel Moise in 2021 By Graeme Baker BBC News Haitian police…

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