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Nigeria identifies 110 girls missing after school raid

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The Nigerian government has released the names of the 110 missing girls, some as young as 11 years old, who have not been seen since a raid on their school in Dapchi last week. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2CoZYNT

Nigerian families nervous as search continues

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Families remain worried as search for 110 missing schoolgirls continues. CNN's Stephanie Busari reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2FzokmS

Kenya's music is turning bass to bucks

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Kenya's music industry is creeping onto the radar of the dance music world. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2GQtudw

People smuggler gives chilling warning to undercover CNN reporter

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In a lurid pink hotel room in Edo State, southern Nigeria, a trafficker is arranging to smuggle us across the continent to Libya -- and ultimately Europe. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2BTuxu3

Smuggled by Nigeria's 'pushermen'

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Every year thousands of migrants pay to be trafficked from African nations to Europe. CNN's Nima Elbagir went undercover in Nigeria to follow one of the busiest routes. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2ouoy7z

Nigerians worry govt. can't protect their girls

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Garba Tela's wife did not want him to send their daughter to school in Dapchi. She feared Zainab would be an easy target for insurgents. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2HOQtXM

Nigeria deploys fighter jets and helicopters in search

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Nigeria has deployed fighter jets, helicopters and surveillance planes to search for more than 100 girls who are missing after suspected Boko Haram militants attacked their school in the northeastern region of the country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2EQPmJh

Girls missing after raid on Nigerian school

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Nigeria has deployed fighter jets, helicopter and surveillance planes to search for more than 100 girls missing after suspected Boko Haram militants attacked their school in the northeastern part of the country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2EVHhz5

Bombs, gunfight rock Somali capital

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Twin car bombings and a gun battle in the heart of Somalia's capital left dozens dead and scores wounded, authorities said Saturday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2sSWq2k

Living 24 hours with 'Day Zero' water rations

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It's a frustrating feeling to wake up and realize that you don't have running water. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2oiiajr

Kenya considers legalizing homosexuality

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Kenya's High Court began hearing a case that may decriminalize homosexuality. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2EJZdML

$560m for African tech startups in 2017

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African tech startups have had a bit of a moment in the past few years. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2CEkllR

Girls still missing after 'Boko Haram attack'

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[Breaking news update, posted at 9:30 p.m. ET Thursday] from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2HzFCkt

Lupita Nyong'o to star in Trevor Noah's book

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Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong'o will star in a movie adaptation of "Born A Crime," the bestselling autobiography by TV host and comedian Trevor Noah. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2EVRPBo

Child migrant on rescue boat tells a harrowing tale

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Souleiman says he was just 17 when he embarked on a treacherous journey through West Africa to Europe. Along the way, he says he was imprisoned, tortured and held for ransom. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2HunZT7

Girls flee suspected Boko Haram attackers

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Hundreds of schoolgirls escaped possibly being kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram attackers who raided their school in northeast Nigeria on Monday, officials said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2CwpJrb

Garbage collapse kills 'poorest of the poor'

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A huge mountain of garbage that towered over homes in an impoverished district of Mozambique's capital has collapsed, killing 17 people, officials said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2odKBPx

Cape Town's 'Day Zero' forecast pushed to July

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The day that taps in drought-hit Cape Town are forecast to run dry has been pushed back another month to July 9, authorities in the South African city announced on Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2ommgpV

Aid workers killed and kidnapped in Congo

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Two aid workers were killed and one kidnapped over the weekend in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations reported Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2FfRuHw

Zambia's 'once in a lifetime' challenge

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Zambia's rugby players are about to enter uncharted territory. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2oh64ag