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Heavy floods ravage West Africa farmlands
Heavy floods ravage West Africa farmlands
by  AFP

Nigeria rice farmer Adamu Garba squelched barefoot through his paddy fields, surveying damage from devastating floods that have destroyed farmland across the north of the country. In northern Nigeria, Kabiru Alassan, a 19-year old farmer, said flood waters washed sand from the roads and covered his rice fields.

Spanish court orders Shakira to stand trial in tax fraud case
Spanish court orders Shakira to stand trial in tax fraud case
by  AFP

A Spanish court has ordered Colombian music superstar Shakira to stand trial in a tax fraud case at a date yet to be determined, court documents showed on Tuesday. On September 19, a Barcelona court ordered the singer to stand trial for six tax crimes, according to a court ruling made public on Tuesday.

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