Algeria: Funerals of wildfire victims take place

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In Algeria's north-east, funerals for the 34 victims of recent wildfires were held on Wednesday. Accompanied by a crowd of mourners, the families of the...

Morocco: nearly 50 suspected supporters of jihadist groups arrested

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Around 50 people were arrested on Wednesday across Morocco during a major anti-terrorist raid targeting suspected supporters of jihadist groups, local media said, citing...

Coup d’état, mutiny? what we know about the events in Niger

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With soldiers in fatigues announcing that they are taking power, condemnation from Western partners, and mediation from neighboring countries, the coup d'état in Niger...

Rwanda “regrets” refusal to approve ambassador to Belgium

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Rwanda on Wednesday described as "regrettable" the refusal to approve its ambassador to Belgium, assuring a government spokeswoman that "this does not augur well"...

Cameroon: death toll rises to 40 in building collapse

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The collapse last weekend of an apartment building in Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, killed at least 40 people according to a new...

Niger coup: world leaders react to president’s detention

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World leaders have reacted to an apparent coup attempt in Niger on Wednesday, after President Mohamed Bazoum was detained by the Presidential Guard in...

Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s president

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Mutinous soldiers claimed to have overthrown Niger's democratically elected president, announcing on state television late Wednesday that they have put an end to the...

Niger: Presidential guards disperse demonstrators with warning shots

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The presidential guard behind an attempted coup d'état in Niger dispersed demonstrators supporting President Mohamed Bazoum in Niamey on Wednesday with warning shots. The demonstrators...

Putin meets Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed

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Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday ahead of a Russia-Africa summit. Putin has billed the two-day summit...

Swimming lessons at sea to reconcile migrants with the water

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Mohamed, a migrant from Mauritania, takes his first steps in the water, accompanied by a lifeguard who helps him overcome the fear experienced when...