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Cameroon declares national day of mourning

Cameroonian President Paul Biya has declared a day of national mourning for seven students killed by suspected separatists in the town of Kumba in the country’s restive English speaking region. The national day of mourning will be observed tomorrow (Saturday)…

Nigeria begins hearings into police brutality

A Lagos state government judicial panel began hearings on Tuesday, a week after the killing of activists protesting police brutality in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari tweeted on Sunday that the panel had his "full support", but protesters say his administration has…

Gunmen kidnap American in southern Niger

A local Nigerien government official says, gunmen kidnapped an American citizen in Niger early hours of Tuesday and demanded a ransom from his relatives. Ibrahim Abba Lele, a prefect in Birni-N’Konni town, told The Associated Press that Philipe Nathan Walton…