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'Japa': Emigration beguiles middle classes in troubled Nigeria
'Japa': Emigration beguiles middle classes in troubled Nigeria
by  AFP

Ayo Aroloye was holding his newborn son when a power cut plunged the delivery room of the Lagos hospital into darkness. Even though he earned an above-average salary as a banker, Aroloye saw the traumatic event as a sign that his country was broken.

Pregnant women caught in Pakistan floods desperate for aid
Pregnant women caught in Pakistan floods desperate for aid
by  AFP

With a swollen belly, aching feet and her four-year-old daughter in tow, Fahmidah Bibi keeps an eye out for a doctor who is rumoured to be due a visit at the campsite she now calls home, after being forced to flee her village because of flooding. Like Fahmidah, five-months pregnant Saira Bibi is desperate for a doctor -- she has been experiencing shooting pain along the side of her belly.

Solomon Islands PM says to lift ban on foreign navy ships soon
Solomon Islands PM says to lift ban on foreign navy ships soon
by  AFP

A snap ban on foreign military vessels docking in Solomon Islands is poised to be lifted, the Pacific nation's leader told parliament Monday. He said the "temporary" ban was because the Pacific nation had seen "a sudden increase" in requests for visits by military vessels.

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