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HMNZS Te Mana is heading to the Gulf of Aden (NZPA)

NZ ship to help combat overseas piracy

A navy frigate is again being sent to help combat piracy in the Gulf of Aden, near Africa and the Middle East.

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Military vehicles approach the entrance of the Shehu's Palace of Bama in Nigeria.

42 dead in Nigeria extremist attacks

Coordinated attacks by Islamic extremists armed with heavy machine guns killed at least 42 people in northeast Nigeria.

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Police battle opposition protesters during a political rally in Conakry, Guinea (Reuters)

Violent clashes in Guinea leave 4 dead

Relatives and authorities in West African nation of Guinea say three people are dead following violent demonstrations against an upcoming legislative election.

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Ismail Mire (Somali New Zealander)

Somali refugees fight anti-terrorism laws video

New anti-terrorism laws are stopping refugees here sending money home to their families.

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Somali women and their babies queue for relief food south of Mogadishu (Reuters file)

Somalia famine killed 133k children

The study blames a decision by Islamic militants to ban delivery of food aid and a "normalisation of crisis" that numbed international donors.

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Nelson Mandela being photographed during the meeting with ANC members (Reuters)

ANC defends Mandela video

Social media and talk radio shows have been abuzz with angry comments that the party was disrespectful in showing footage of the 94-year-old icon.

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Nelson Mandela is photographed during his meeting with Jacob Zuma (Reuters)

Ailing Mandela seen in video video

A video of the South African president's meeting with the ailing anti-apartheid icon shows him with a vacant look on his face.

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An Ethiopian Airlines' 787 Dreamliner arrives at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Kenya’s capital Nairobi (Reuters)

Ethiopia flies first Dreamliner since grounding

A Boeing 787 operated by Ethiopian Airlines flew from Ethiopia to Kenya's capital Saturday

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A defendant linked to al Qaeda holds a flag as a verdict upholding his and his co-defendants' jail sentence (Reuters)

Yemen court sentences 11 al-Qaida militants

A Yemeni court has sentenced 11 convicted al-Qaida militants to up to 10 years in prison for forming armed gangs to destabilize the country.

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