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Nigeria bans Shia group
The ban has been labelled "a huge joke" by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria
The Nigerian government says it has banned a Shia Islamic group, following a series of deadly clashes with authorities and after a court injunction gave permission to declare them a terrorist organisation.
Officials in Ethiopia hope to set a world record by planting 200 million trees in a single day, to tackle deforestation.
And in Sudan, the death of four high school students have sparked calls for countrywide protests.
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