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REBELS TO WITHDRAW FROM KEY DR CONGO TOWN 'AFTER US REQUEST'. (PHOTO)

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 Rebels to withdraw from key DR Congo town 'after US request' The M23 rebel group has said it would withdraw from the eastern DR Congo town of Uvira at the request of the US administration, which had criticised seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met with US President Donald Trump in Washington and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept." A report by a United Nations group of experts in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over the rebels. Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Allia...
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GOVERNOR OSHIOMHOLE,BAN'S IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY NURSING STUDENTS FROM USING STATE OWNED HOSPITALS FOR TRAINING.

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                     According to sources,the governor of Edo state today wednesday,issued an executive order stopping the nursing students of Igbinedion private university Okada,from making us of the facilities of the Edo state owned Benin central Hospital and the Stella Obasanjo Hospital.Mr Peter Okhira,Chief press secretary to the governor of Edo state,read the order,which is contained in a press statement,saying,it was part of the ongoing audit to rid the system of parasites,feasting on the patrimony of the Edo state.''The student of the school of nursing,affiliated to Igbinedion university,have untill now used government hospitals free of charge over the years even when they pay their fees to the Igbinedion university''.
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NIGERIAN ARMY KILLED SOME BOKO HARAM ATTEMPTING TO CAPTURE BIU IN BORNO STATE TODAY.

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            The Nigerian Army,few hours ago on twitter,confirmed the attack on Biu town by tweeting ''Troops in pursuit of fleeing terrorist''.According to eye witness Mohammadu Idi,claimed that five Boko Haram fighters had been captured as well as two anti aircraft guns after they try to capture the town of Biu.Mohammadu said at least 17 bodies of Boko Haram fighters littered on the road near the Biu army barracks after the attack.At the moment,only three escaped into the bush and are being pursued by the soldiers.The Boko Haram insurgents were shouting ''Allahu Akbar {God is the greatest} and shooting everywhere,but confronted by the soldiers for three hours,and most of them were killed.                                                                              ...
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HALF OF MALAWI,DECLARED A DISASTER ZONE BY THEIR PRESIDENT,AFTER 48 PEOPLE DIED IN THE FLOOD.

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               Malawi's Department of Meteorological Service has warned of heavy rainfall and flash floods in the country for the next two to three weeks.Their president Peter Mutharika said ''So far it is estimated that 69,9995 people have been displaced by the floods and 48 people have lost their lives.The floods have also damaged a lot of hectares of crops,washed away livestocks and damaged infrastructure,such as roads and brides.Many people remained stranded and would need to be rescued from low-lying areas prone to flooding.I declared all the 15 districts that have been affected by floods Disaster Areas......I appeal for humanitarian assistance,from the international donor community''.More photos below.                                       
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