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Jul 06

Nearly 900 inmates escape Nigerian prison following attack by Islamic extremist rebels

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

A Nigerian official says that nearly 900 inmates escaped in a jailbreak in Abuja, the capital.

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Jul 01

Germany, Nigeria to sign accord to return Benin Bronze sculptures

By Associated Press

Germany is set to sign an agreement with Nigeria that paves the way for the return of important sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes that were taken from Africa in the late 19th century.

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Jun 06

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News Wrap: Former Proud Boys leader indicted for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 probe

In our news wrap Monday, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group was charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 investigation, Russian forces continued their campaign to break through Ukrainian lines, gunmen in Nigeria who killed at…

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Jun 06

Shots fired from both inside and outside of Nigerian church during mass killing

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

The gunmen who attacked a church during Sunday Mass in southwestern Nigeria opened fire inside and outside, killing at least 50 people.

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Jun 05

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News Wrap: Russian airstrikes target Kyiv, interrupting weeks of calm

In our news wrap Sunday, Russian missiles targeted Ukraine's capital of Kyiv for the first time in weeks, at least eight weekend shootings with multiple deaths and injuries took place in the U.S, an attack on a Catholic church in…

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Jun 05

Gunmen kill at least 50 in Nigeria church attack, officials say

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

Legislator Ogunmolasuyi Oluwole said the attackers targeted the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state just as the worshippers gathered on Pentecost Sunday.

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May 28

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News Wrap: Vice President Harris pays her respects to the Buffalo shooting victims

In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris and the second gentleman joined mourners in Buffalo as 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield, the final victim of a racist attack two weeks ago, was laid to rest. Also, a church charity event…

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Apr 14

U.S. approves $1 billion arms sale to Nigeria despite human rights record

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration has given the green light for Nigeria to buy advanced attack helicopters worth nearly $1 billion despite concerns about the country's human rights record.

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Mar 29

Gunmen kill, abduct train passengers in attack near Nigerian capital

By CHINEDU ASADU, Associated Press

Authorities in Nigeria say that gunmen attacked a train near the capital, Abuja, on Monday night with explosives and gunfire, killing an unspecified number of passengers.

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Dec 23

In Africa, rescuing the languages that Western tech ignores

By Matt O'Brien, CHINEDU ASADU, Associated Press

Computers have become amazingly precise at translating spoken words to text messages and scouring huge troves of data for answers to complex questions – as long as you speak English or another of the world's dominant languages.

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