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One million people displaced by drought in Somalia: UN
One million people displaced by drought in Somalia: UN
by  AFP

A historic drought in Somalia has now displaced one million people and left the country in the shadow of famine, the United Nations said Friday. "This one million milestone serves as a massive alarm bell for Somalia," said Mohamed Abdi, the NRC's country director in Somalia.

Nigeria's president under pressure as insecurity spirals
Nigeria's president under pressure as insecurity spirals
by  AFP

Mounting attacks from jihadists and criminal gangs, including a brazen assault close to the capital, are creating a headache for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari as he sees out his last six months in office. In the same month, a military checkpoint was attacked on the outskirts of the capital and a presidential security convoy was ambushed in the country's northwest.

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