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Two Islamic courts in Nigeria have been forced to suspend the trials of 10 men accused of homosexuality because of fears of mob violence, judges and officials have said. An angry crowd last week pelted stones at seven men suspected of breaking Islamic…

The number of people killed in a deadly market attack blamed on Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria has risen to 52, police told AFP on Tuesday. “From the verified figures I have in my records, 52 people have been confirmed killed in the attack…

WASHINGTON, January 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementJen PsakiDepartment Spokesperson, Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DCJanuary 28, 2014The United…