At least 86 killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker explodes
Africa • Jan 18, 2025, 9:59 PM
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At least 86 people were killed in central Nigeria on Saturday when a fuel tanker that had overturned burst into flames, burning those who had rushed to collect the gasoline. The price of gasoline has increased fivefold in 18 months, leading many to risk their lives to recover fuel during tanker truck accidents which authorities say are common in Nigeria.
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Hundreds hospitalised as fighting in DR Congo intensifies
Africa • 9:41 AM
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Hundreds of wounded have been admitted to hospitals in Goma following days of intense clashes between Congolese forces and the Rwanda-backed armed group M23. The group's capture of most of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, is a dramatic escalatio
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Ivory Coast seeks to protect endangered pygmy hippos
Africa • 12:21 AM
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He's small, cute and viral: the baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng, housed in a Thai zoo, has become the star of millions of posts, memes and videos around the world. But in the wild, the pygmy hippopotamus is on the brink of extinction. Of the 2,500 remaining sp
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