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One million people displaced by drought in Somalia: UN
One million people displaced by drought in Somalia: UN
by  AFP

A historic drought in Somalia has now displaced one million people and left the country in the shadow of famine, the United Nations said Friday. "This one million milestone serves as a massive alarm bell for Somalia," said Mohamed Abdi, the NRC's country director in Somalia.

Nigeria's president under pressure as insecurity spirals
Nigeria's president under pressure as insecurity spirals
by  AFP

Mounting attacks from jihadists and criminal gangs, including a brazen assault close to the capital, are creating a headache for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari as he sees out his last six months in office. In the same month, a military checkpoint was attacked on the outskirts of the capital and a presidential security convoy was ambushed in the country's northwest.

Iran rejects US claim of plot to kill ex-official Bolton
Iran rejects US claim of plot to kill ex-official Bolton
by  AFP

Iran dismissed as "fiction" Thursday US allegations it had plotted to kill former White House national security adviser John Bolton in retaliation for the assassination of one of its top commanders. Bolton, like Pompeo a strong critic of Iran, was national security advisor in the White House of former president Donald Trump from April 2018 to September 2019.

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