Emmanuel Akinwotu
Stories
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Khartoum: Inside Sudan's shattered city
A glimpse inside the shattered city of Khartoum, Sudan's capital, destroyed by the two-year conflict and now in the process of trying to recover.
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Sudan's capital city is finally repaired — but shattered beyond recognition
Sudan's capital city has been liberated after more than two years of civil war, but it's been left in ruins.
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Thousands evicted in Lagos, Nigeria in apprarent move to create luxury developments
Thousands of people along the Lagos coastline have been evicted by the Nigerian Navy and government in an apparent effort to make way for luxury developments.
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The world's youngest nation edges towards civil war
The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, could be on the brink of another civil war. At the heart of the tensions is a power struggle between the country's president and vice president.
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Skin bleaching is terribly popular — and takes a terrible toll
The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage skin. It's a booming business in that country and others.
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Sudan's army takes control of the presidential palace, 2 years after war broke out
Sudan's military forces have retaken the country's seat of government after nearly two years of Civil War. Could this be a turning point?
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Sudan's army recaptures presidential palace in Khartoum
Sudan's army has taken control of the presidential palace in Khartoum, in a major turning point during the war. The palace and the capital had been occupied by the Rapid Support Force paramilitary since the start of the war, but over the last year the army have been making gradual gains.
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Rwanda faces growing pressure for role in Democratic Republic of Congo conflict
Rwanda is widely believed to be backing the rebel group that's taken over much of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in the past two months. The DRC has asked groups to sever ties with Rwanda.
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Rwanda faces growing pressure for role in Democratic Republic of Congo conflict
Rwanda is widely believed to be backing the rebel group that's taken over much of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in the past two months. The DRC has asked groups to sever ties with Rwanda.
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Why Africa's Sahel region has been called the 'epicenter of global terrorism'
A new report describes the Sahel region of Africa, a million mile band that runs through Mauritania to Sudan, as "the epicenter of global terrorism." We examine those findings.
