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Nine girls die in Nigeria boat capsize

Nine teenage girls died and three were listed missing after a passenger boat capsized on a river in northern Nigeria, an emergency services official said on Wednesday. “We have recovered nine bodies of the girls and we are still searching … read more

59 soldiers charged with mutiny in Nigeria

Fifty-nine Nigerian soldiers appeared before a military tribunal on Wednesday charged with mutiny and conspiracy to commit mutiny over claims that they refused to fight Boko Haram militants. The soldiers, all members of the 111th Special Forces Battalion, all pleaded … read more