Twitter says it is 'continuing to engage' with the Nigerian government as they discuss lifting ban

During a nationwide broadcast to mark 61 years of Nigeria's independence, President Muhammadu Buhari praised social media for being "a very useful platform."
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Guinea swears in coup leader Mamady Doumbouya as interim president

Guinea junta leader Mamady Doumbouya was inaugurated as interim president on Friday to oversee what regional powers hope will be a short transition to constitutional rule after the September 5 overthrow of president Alpha Conde.
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Former Malawian lawmaker shoots himself dead in parliament building

A former member of Malawi's parliament killed himself inside the parliament building in the capital Lilongwe on Thursday, a police spokesman has confirmed to CNN.
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Japan's Princess Mako will marry her commoner fiancé this month

Japan's Princess Mako and her commoner fiance Kei Komuro announced Friday they will be married on October 26, public broadcaster NHK reported -- a controversial union that requires her to give up her royal status.
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What is femicide and how bad is it globally?

Before the murder of Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old primary school teacher killed in London, some were already speaking of a "femicide epidemic." But what is femicide?
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London police warn women to be wary of lone officers after Sarah Everard murder

London's Metropolitan Police has issued advice to women approached by lone police officers in the wake of Sarah Everard's murder, including telling them to run "into a house," "wave down a bus" or call the police on 999 if they do not believe the officer is "who they say they are" after questioning them.
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Ethiopia to expel UN officials

Ethiopia is expelling seven senior United Nations officials, just days after the UN's aid chief warned the war-torn northern Tigray region was descending into famine due to the government's blockade of aid deliveries.
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