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Nigerian army going in to get Chibok girls, governor says Thursday, 19 May 2016

ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) - The Nigerian army is moving in to Boko Haram's final stronghold in the Sambisa forest to rescue more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls after one managed to flee the jihadists who have held them for over two years, a provincial governor said on Thursday.  Full Article

 
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EgyptAir jet missing after mid-air plunge, Greeks find life vests Thursday, 19 May 2016 

CAIRO/ATHENS (Reuters) - An EgyptAir jet carrying 66 passengers and crew from Paris to Cairo disappeared from radar over the Mediterranean south of Greece on Thursday, with Athens saying the plane swerved in mid-air before plunging from cruising height and vanishing.  Full Article  

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Kenya government urges critics not to protest over electoral body Thursday, 19 May 2016 

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's government called on its opponents on Thursday not to stage street protests against an electoral oversight commission that they accuse of bias, after three demonstrations in less than a month led to clashes with police.  Full Article  

 
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