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Niger floods drive thousands from their homes with at least 47 dead
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Niger floods drive thousands from their homes with at least 47 dead

Tens of thousands have been displaced by the floods that have destroyed homes and killed livestock, the authorities said. At least 47 people have been killed and over 56,000 displaced by flooding triggered by recent heavy rains in Niger, authorities said Wednesday. The floods have affected 7,754...

Nigerian sets record with longest ever radio talk show
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Nigerian sets record with longest ever radio talk show

George Iniabasi Essien, also known as Mighty George, stayed on air for 105-hours. A Nigerian radio presenter has set a new world record by hosting the longest-ever radio show. George Iniabasi Essien, known to his listeners as "Mighty George", stayed on air for 105-hours, the Guinness World Record...

Sudan begins rebuild of Khartoum amid devastating civil war
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Sudan begins rebuild of Khartoum amid devastating civil war

The UN estimates the rehabilitation of the capital's essential facilities to cost around $350 million, while the full rebuilding of Khartoum "will take years". Volunteers have begun clearing the streets of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, where houses are pockmarked with bullet holes, fallen trees are...

US court overturns $464 million civil fraud penalty against Trump
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US court overturns $464 million civil fraud penalty against Trump

A US court has thrown out a $464 million civil penalty against President Donald Trump imposed by a judge who found he fraudulently inflated his personal worth, calling the sum "excessive." A US court has thrown out a $464 million civil penalty against President Donald Trump imposed by a judge who...