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Nigerians vote in governorship polls as ruling party scrambles to regain lost ground in key states | CNN

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Lagos, Nigeria CNN — Nigerians began voting on Saturday in delayed governorship polls, weeks after a controversial and disputed presidential

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Gunmen abduct more than 100 in Nigeria’s Zamfara state | CNN

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More than 100 people, including women and children, were abducted when gunmen raided four villages in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state

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Who is Ibrahim Traore, the soldier behind Burkina Faso’s latest coup? | CNN

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Reuters — As a heavily armed convoy drove through a cheering crowd in Burkina Faso’s capital on Sunday morning, the

Netanyahu fires defense minister after his call for a pause on the judicial overhaul

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World's oldest drag queen, Darcelle XV, dead at 92

Darcelle XV, the Guinness World Record holder for oldest drag queen performer, died Thursday at 92, her Portland, Oregon, cabaret announced on social media. [...]

House committee chairmen double down on Manhattan DA oversight efforts

The chairmen of three House committees sent a letter Saturday to the Manhattan district attorney leading the probe into Donald Trump, doubling down on… [...]

Philadelphia officials advise residents to drink bottled water after a chemical spill in the Delaware River

The City of Philadelphia advised area residents on Sunday to drink bottled water "out of caution" after a chemical spill in the Delaware River. [...]