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Nigeria: At Least 27 Dead, Several Missing After Boat Capsizes In Niger River
A Nigerian river ferry capsized Friday killing at least 27 people and leaving many missing, officials told AFP of the latest in a series of mass drownings on the country's busy waterways.
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Fossil Footprints Show Two Ancient Human Ancestors "Crossed Paths"
About 1.5 million years ago, individuals of two different species in the human evolutionary lineage trudged on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya.
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Military Rule Is On The Rise In Africa - Nothing Good Came From It In The Past
In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back.
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Nigeria Reels Under 'Cryptic Pregnancy' Scam. All Your Questions Answered
The women who come in for these treatments are given mysterious injections that claim that couples can "select" the sex of their future baby which is medically impossible.
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Lucy, First Human Ancestor, May Not Have Been Lone Species, Research Shows
Around 3.2 million years ago, in what is now present-day Ethiopia, a tiny human made it to the fossil record. Despite much research there is uncertainty over what could have led to their death.
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Nigeria's 'Miracle Pregnancy' Scam: Woman Allegedly Pregnant For 15 Months
Nigeria, with one of the highest birth rates globally, places immense social pressure on women to conceive.
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"Shocked By Abduction Of Uganda Opposition Leader": UN Human Rights Chief
The UN rights chief on Thursday urged the Ugandan government to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye after his apparent kidnapping in Kenya, demanding an investigation into "the circumstances of his abduction".
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Oldest Known Human Has Fascinating Secrets Even 50 Years After Discovery
Lucy was often described as "the grandmother of humanity", but more recent discoveries suggest she may have been more like an aunt or a cousin, experts say.
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Indian-American Researcher Unveils How Ancient Egyptians Built The Pyramids
Rajan Hooda, an Indian-origin researcher from the University of Chicago, has proposed a groundbreaking theory on how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids.
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"Legendary Glamma": How This 85-Year-Old Grandmother From Zambia Became A Fashion Icon
Her rise to fame began when her grandaughter dressed her in a high-fashion wardrobe during a visit to Zambia.
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At Least 62,000 Dead In Sudan's Civil War, Real Figure Might Be Far Higher
The ongoing war in Sudan has often been overlooked amid higher-profile conflicts raging across multiple continents.
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Opinion | How PM Modi Transformed India-Africa Engagement
Indias relationship with African nations has deep roots, but despite decades of diplomatic rhetoric, these ties often remained lukewarm. To Modis credit, he has revitalised India-Africa relations, making them a priority.
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PM Modi Announces 20 Tons Of Humanitarian Aid To Flood-Hit Nigeria
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended condolences to the people of Nigeria for the loss of lives due to the devastating floods that hit the country last month and announced to send 20 tons of humanitarian aid to support the relief efforts.
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PM Modi Receives Nigeria's GCON Award: 2nd Foreign Dignitary After Queen Elizabeth
This prestigious award is Nigeria's second-highest national honour, and it marks a milestone in the bilateral relations between the two nations.
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India Accords High-Priority To Strategic Partnership With Nigeria: PM Modi
India accords high priority to its strategic partnership with Nigeria and it will work towards boosting ties in a range of areas, including defence, energy and trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his talks with Nigerian President.
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Scientists Worried As Lifesaving Malaria Drug In Africa Proving Less Effective
Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium falciparum, which spreads through the bite of a mosquito.
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Video: Mother Leopard Fights A Lion Head-On, Saves 2 Cubs In Africa
In a remarkable display of motherly love and courage, a video is doing rounds of the internet in which a mother leopard is seen fighting a lion head-on, to save her two cubs.
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PM Modi To Visit Nigeria, Guyana, And Brazil For G20 Summit, Next Week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Brazil to attend the annual G20 summit and to Nigeria and Guyana as part of a three-nation visit beginning November 16, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
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Bees Help Tackle Elephant-Human Conflict In Kenya
A nine-year study published last month found that elephants avoided farms with the ferocious bees 86 percent of the time.
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Baltasar Engonga: The Equatorial Guinea Official Involved In Massive Sex Tapes Row
Hundreds of videos showing Baltasar Ebang Engonga having sex with different women have gone viral.
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