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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 12:04
President Goodluck Jonathan calls for international help to find 276 girls kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram fighters.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 12:02
Government troops and rebels fight in the northern oil town of Bentiu, despite US warnings to impose sanctions.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 12:00
Armed group claims responsibility for kidnapping 276 girls in Nigeria and threatens to "sell them in the marketplace".
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 12:00
US says some of the 276 kidnapped schoolgirls may have been smuggled into bordering countries, complicating search.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 11:59
In first trip since attending independence celebrations in 2011, UN chief urges both sides to end five-month conflict.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 11:50
North Kivu court clears all but two of the 39 soldiers on trial for the mass rape of 130 women.
Sunday, May 4, 2014 - 16:22
Libya's deputy parliamentary speaker has rejected the election of the country's new Prime Minister, in the latest political struggle to strike the North African country.
Sunday, May 4, 2014 - 16:17
Violence in Iraq, including shelling in a rebel-held city and an attack targeting Shia pilgrims, has killed more than 30 people in 24 hours, officials have said.
Sunday, May 4, 2014 - 16:08
Former army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi are contesting the May 26-27 presidential poll, which is widely expected to see Sisi ascend to power.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 13:29
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran has accused his critics of using lies to oppose his policies, including nuclear talks with world powers, and says a deal restricting Iran's nuclear programme would benefit the country.