Nigerian elections: Voters taken through Boko Haram danger zone
Craig TaylorWitnesses tell the BBC they were taken home from refugee camps despite the threat from Boko Haram. BBC News – Africa
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Shamima Begum will not be allowed here, Bangladesh says
bethkent ✅Shamima Begum is one of the three schoolgirls who left east London in 2015 to join the Islamic State group who now wants to return to the UK but does not regret going to join the IS. Ms Begum was found in a Syrian refugee camp last week after reportedly leaving Baghuz – IS’s last stronghold….
‘The hangman was too tired to hang me – three times’
On death row in Malawi, Byson Kaula was nearly executed three times – but the hangman always stopped work before it was his turn. BBC News – Africa
Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ Yang Fenglan jailed in Tanzania
The Chinese businesswoman was sentenced to 15 years in prison for operating an ivory-smuggling ring. BBC News – Africa
Niger man deported by Israel marooned in Ethiopian airport
A man from Niger expelled from Israel has been stranded at an airport in Ethiopia since November. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria election 2019: Appeal for calm after shock delay
Political parties vent anger at the election commission after voting is postponed at the 11th hour. BBC News – Africa