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Rivers PDP challenge Lai Mohammed, Amaechi on fight against corruption

(Nigeria) The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to react to a recent media report, detailing how he, and the APC connived with Governor Rotimi Amaechi to swindle Rivers State of over N11 million purportedly for an APC session at the UK House of Commons.

Sierra Leone quarantines Ebola-hit orphanage

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More than 20 children have been quarantined at a British-run orphanage in Sierra Leone after one of its staff was diagnosed with Ebola.

Row in S. Africa over bodies of Nigeria church victims

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A row has erupted in South Africa over the identity of one of the bodies of dozens of South Africans who were killed in the collapse of a Nigerian church building last year.

IG Abba order probe into of Prof. Falaki death

The Inspector-General of Police, IG, Mr Suleiman Abba, has expressed concern over the death in Kano State, of Prof. Ahmed Falaki of the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, Kaduna State.

Yemen's rebels threaten to arrest, charge ministers

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Yemen's Shiite rebels on Monday threatened to arrest and try for treason the prime minister and all Cabinet members if they fail to return to work, as thousands of Yemenis took to the streets in the capital, Sanaa, to denounce the rebel power grab.

IS blow up the central library in Mosul

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The militants of Islamic State extremist organization have blown up the central library in the second largest city of Iraq — Mosul, located 400 km north-west of the capital Baghdad, the Arab online newspaper Elaph has reported.

Ukraine blames delay heavy weapons pullback on rebel attacks

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Ukraine delayed a promised pullback of heavy weapons from the front line Monday in eastern Ukraine, blaming continuing attacks from separatist rebels.