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Six dead in Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian cities – officials
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor andJohn SudworthIn KyivUkrainian emergency service DSNSIntense Russian drone and missile strikes on cities in Ukraine have left at least six people dead, including two children, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.Another 21 people were wounded, in...
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Nigeria’s farmers on the frontline against Boko Haram: ‘We fear for our souls’
Ayo Bello / BBCOver in Maiduguri's city centre, a group of farmers gather in the home of Adam Goni, the chair of the Borno branch of the National Association of Sorghum Producers, Processors and Marketers. The men sit on...
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Nigeria tanker explosion: Dozens killed scooping fuel in Niger state
Dozens of people have been killed in an oil tanker explosion in Nigeria's central Niger state after the vehicle skidded off the road and crashed, spilling fuel.Villagers rushed to collect fuel from the overturned tanker which suddenly exploded, setting...
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Ukraine uses UK-made Storm Shadow missiles to hit Russian chemical plant
NurPhoto via Getty ImagesUkraine has hit a Russian chemical plant with Storm Shadow missiles, its military said on Tuesday, referring to the UK-made long-range weapon.Calling the strike "a successful hit" that penetrated the Russian air defence system, Ukraine's general...
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Uganda road crash leaves more than 60 dead
Sixty-three people have died after several vehicles crashed on a highway in Uganda, police said on Wednesday.Two buses travelling in opposite directions "met head on" while trying to overtake two other vehicles on the Kampala-Gulu Highway at 00:15 local...
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Gaza health crisis will last for ‘generations’, WHO chief warns
Sean Seddon,Wahiba Ahmed andAnna FosterHe also said supplies intended be used to restore Gaza's health system have been confiscated at the border because Israeli authorities say they could have a military use."If you are going to build a field...
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Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time after record heat
Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time after the country experienced record-breaking heat this spring.Insect enthusiast Bjorn Hjaltason encountered the mosquitoes over several nights last week while using wine-soaked ropes to observe moths, local media reported.Mr...
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The Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) and the row over Nigeria’s Benin Bronzes
Todah OpeyemiBBC Africa, Benin CityAFP/Getty ImagesAlso commanding attention is Ndidi Dike's 2016 mixed-media work National Grid, which reflects on...