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Nigeria 'cattle thieves' kill police officers
Suspected cattle thieves in north-western Nigeria have killed at least 17 police officers - in one of the deadliest incidents for the police in several years.
Suspected cattle thieves in north-western Nigeria have killed at least 17 police officers - in one of the deadliest incidents for the police in several years. Kenya's Director for Public Prosecutions explains why he asked a British lawyer to oversee a sensitive national case. Sudanese MPs have backed a move to amend the constitution to allow President Omar al-Bashir to run for a third term in 2020 elections. Also, an online training scheme in the booming tourism sector in Zimbabwe.
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