The attacks reflect a surge in violence as armed gangs continue raiding villages in northwest and central Nigeria.
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Twenty seven people were rescued with injuries of varying severity; governor orders safety checks on surrounding area.
In a World Cup for everyone, as it has been dubbed by FIFA, players carry historic stories of war and displacement.
Women-led campaigns are helping curb gang violence by changing young people’s mindsets in conflict-scarred communities.
Black students braved bullets to protest the discriminatory apartheid-era education policies.
More than 360 people abducted by Boko Haram have been rescued in northeastern Nigeria.
President Tinubu takes victorious tone despite recent mass kidnappings by armed groups across the country.
Migrants say they are living in fear after a group gave people living illegally in South Africa a deadline to leave.
Portugal beat Nigeria 2-1 as Pedro Neto and Francisco Conceicao net, but Cristiano Ronaldo scuffs golden chances.
Political issues continue to dominate the build-up, with the US-Israel war on Iran overshadowing the World Cup.
