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School children killed in a fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria
Accidents involving lorries carrying petrol are common in Nigeria.
At least 25 people, including primary schoolchildren, have been killed after a lorry transporting petrol exploded in the city of Lokoja in central Nigeria.
Escalating conflict in Mozambique is forcing thousands to flee into Tanzania.
A recent study warns that without intervention many of the continent's ancient sites could be lost.
(Photo: a fire brigade in Nigeria. Credit: Getty Images)
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