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Nigeria says 308 abductees freed in security operation
Nigeria's government says security forces have freed 308 people abducted in separate attacks across Niger and Kwara states. The figure comes from the presidency and has not been independently verified.
Health
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak becomes its deadliest with 1,707 dead
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 3,802 confirmed Ebola cases and 1,707 deaths, a fatality rate near 45 per cent, with Africa CDC saying most new infections now come from untraced community spread.