African Union calls for 7,500-strong force to fight Boko Haram
- 9 years ago
African Union leaders back a force of thousands of regional troops to bring a halt to Boko Haram's reign of terror in northern Nigeria.
Also, in South Africa, the man known as Prime Evil is out of jail on parole. Apartheid-era death squad commander Eugene de Kock had been serving two life sentences for killing and maiming activists in the 80s and 90s. And over a month after floods brought death and destruction to Malawi, vast swathes of countryside remain cut-off, hampering relief efforts.
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Also, in South Africa, the man known as Prime Evil is out of jail on parole. Apartheid-era death squad commander Eugene de Kock had been serving two life sentences for killing and maiming activists in the 80s and 90s. And over a month after floods brought death and destruction to Malawi, vast swathes of countryside remain cut-off, hampering relief efforts.
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