The Kanuri people established themselves in the area between the 13th and 15th centuries.
Authorities say the number of people killed in clashes between police and opposition supporters has now risen to 15.
Clean-up operations under way in the eastern state of Odisha after collision of three trains killed nearly 300 people.
Jordan’s crown prince weds Saudi architect in ceremony packed with stars and symbolism.
String of wildfires in Canada’s eastern province of Nova Scotia continue to burn out of control for a fourth day.
Priests and worshippers in Addis Ababa work by hand to replicate centuries-old religious manuscripts and artwork.
Since the beginning of March, 10,000 cubic metres of rubbish have been collected from the water.
More than 5,000 South Sudanese have been killed or injured by land mines and unexploded ordnance since 2004.
After years of conflict and the effects of climate change, the number of displaced people has reached 3.8 million.
The attack on Ukraine’s capital killed at least one person and sent Kyiv’s residents again scrambling into shelters.
China launched a new crew for its orbiting space station, as it plans to step foot on the moon before 2030.
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Clashes with Serb protesters in Kosovo left at least 30 peacekeepers injured as tensions flare in the Balkan nation.
Abed Abdi, 81, is a Palestinian visual artist who was expelled from Haifa in 1948 and returned three years later.
Yevgeny Prigozhin is a former convict and self-made oligarch who some now see as gunning for President Putin’s job.
