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Time now to find common ground on new development agenda – Assembly President

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John Ashe, President of the 68th General Assembly, addresses the closing of the General...

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UN chief strongly condemns murder of students at Nigerian college

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Schools burned by Boko Haram in 2013 in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.

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Sudans Still At Odds Over Abyei Referendum

A year after South Sudan and Sudan signed nine agreements aimed at solidifying the fragile peace between the two countries, little progress has been made on implementing the pacts, with a key issue, the status of the territory of Abyei, still up in...

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Nigerian Senator Says Poverty the Cause of Boko Haram Insurgency

A Nigerian senator says Sunday’s killing of 40 students in Yobe State heightens the need for the federal government of Nigeria to make available more resources to boost security in the region.

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