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Sudan and South Sudan have signed a “non-aggression” pact over their disputed border following talks in Addis Ababa where African Union-led negotiations between the two sides are being held. The deal was signed by Thomas Douth, the head of South Sudan’s intelligence bureau, and Mohammed Atta, Sudan’s director of national intelligence and security. “The two countries agree to non-aggression and ...

(The Nation) – Security agencies have drawn up a list of wanted leaders of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram in furtherance of the ongoing war against terrorism in the country. Top on the list is the sect’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, according to investigations in Abuja by The Nation on Sunday. Other names on the list were not revealed for security ...

For the first time in history, Zambia have conquered the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) after beating Ivory Coast in the penalties. In a truly dramatic final, in which experienced player Didier Drogba, at 20 minutes to the end of the match failed a penalty-kick, Zambia ended up winning the title for the first time, with a 8-7 score, in ...

A teenager who took part in a mob attack on a string of high-end London shops during August’s riots was jailed for 18 months today. Former school headboy Adrian Nnamdi, known as AJ, was among a gang of looters who stole almost £400,000 worth of designer clothing after using hammers and other weapons to smash into The Mall in Wood ...

Last month, the Central Bank governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi granted a provocative interview to the influential financial times. In the said interview Mallam Sanusi blamed the emergence of the Boko Haram terrorist sect on the the 13% derivation allocated to the oil producing states from the federation account. The publication of the ill advised interview coincided with the increasing ...