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Buhari issues Boko Haram vow
BBC News – The winner of Nigeria’s presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, has issued a defiant vow against militants Boko Haram, saying they would “soon know the strength of our collective
Opposition wins Nigeria election
Nigerian presidential poll has been won by Muhammadu Buhari, in the country’s first election victory by the opposition. His opponent, Goodluck Jonathan, has conceded defeat and called Gen Buhari to
Indiana governor says he wants to ‘fix’ religion law
BBC News – The governor of Indiana has said that he wants state lawmakers to “fix” a religious freedom law that has created a national outcry. Critics of the law
Early Nigeria Results Show Buhari Leading; Tampering Concerns Mount
VOA News, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Early results in Nigeria’s closely contested election showed former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari leading incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, election officials said late Monday. Buhari won 10
President Barack Obama to visit Kenya in July
US President Barack Obama is set to visit Nairobi in July for Global Entrepreneurship Summit. US ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec announced Obama’s, the first to his motherland, during a press
Shots fired at NSA headquarters
BBC News – Local media are reporting that shots have been fired at the headquarters of the National Security Agency outside of Washington. Live aerial footage showed two vehicles –
Nigeria Extends Voting After Technical Problems Prompt Long Lines
VOA News. ABUJA, NIGERIA- Millions of Nigerians turned out to choose a new president Saturday, but technical problems with a new computerized anti-fraud system caused delays and long lines and prompted
Nigeria Boko Haram ‘Headquarters’ Taken
VOA News – The Nigerian military says soldiers have retaken the town of Gwoza, one of the last areas in northeastern Nigeria controlled by militant group Boko Haram. The military
Germanwings plane crash: ‘DELIBERATE’
Germanwings plane crash: Co-pilot ‘wanted to destroy plane’ BBC News – The co-pilot of the Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps, named as Andreas Lubitz, appeared to want
Afghan Woman Stoned, Set Alight After Allegedly Burning Quran
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) – The Afghan woman is dragged onto a roof and hit with a stick, as a horde of angry, screaming men swarm around her. At one point, video
