Blasts hit two bus stations in Nigeria

Two blasts rock a crowded bus station near Nigeria's capital, Abuja, and reports quoting witnesses say there are many casualties.

The Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan says the tide has turned in the fight against Boko Haram.

Two blasts have rocked the outskirts of the Nigerian capital, Abuja, with casualties reported, officials say.

Dar flood victims sheltering in bus stations for eviction today
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The displaced flood victims of Dar es Salaam's Jangwani valley have been given a 24 hour notice to vacate the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART) bus stations an order where they have been sheltering over the past week. DART officials went to issue the ...

Residents in Zanzibar were in a state of panic after three explosions hit different places in Unguja Island. The police have confirmed the incidents.

At least 10 people die in Nigeria in three separate blasts in the key north-eastern city of Maiduguri, witnesses say.

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Small blasts hit Zanzibar after poll anulled
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Soldiers from Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF) secure the site of a controlled detonation of a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on October 30, 2015 at Zanzibar's 'darajani' neighbourhood. AFP. Zanzibar, Tanzania: Two small blasts ...
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Small blasts hit Zanzibar after poll annulled
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Officials from the electoral commission, watched by representatives of political parties,count ballots at a polling station in the Temeke district of Dar es Salaam. (Khalfan Said, AP). Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your ...
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Bomb blasts hit Zanzibar cathedral and tourist bar
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Zanzibar — Two homemade bombs exploded Monday on the popular Indian Ocean tourist island of Zanzibar, but with no casualties, police said, in the latest in a series of attacks. "Investigations are ongoing to find out details of the blasts and the motive ...
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