Africa
Sudanese army conducts airstrike on RSF positions in presidential palace
US, Norway and UK call for immediate cessation of hostilities KHARTOUM, Sudan The Sudanese Armed Forces on Sunday conducted their...
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Mali, Burkina Faso declare African Union chairperson persona non grata
Azali Assoumani was due to visit the two countries this month DAKAR, Senegal Mali and Burkina Faso decided Sunday to...
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No sign of military intervention as ECOWAS deadline to Niger junta expires
West African bloc expected to grant one-week extension to junta DAKAR, Senegal A deadline given by the Economic Community of...
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Niger’s junta closes country’s airspace
‘A foreign country is preparing to attack our country with ECOWAS cooperation,’ says spokesman DAKAR, Senegal Niger’s junta announced Sunday...
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WHO chief expresses concern about violence in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
Humanitarian access is difficult due to road blocks, says Ghebreyesus ANKARA The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern about...
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Libya urges neighbors, ECOWAS to cooperate for Niger’s stability
Libyan presidential council president says military takeover in Niger is not acceptable TRIPOLI Libyan Presidential Council President Mohamad al-Menfi highlighted...
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France demands Niger’s military junta end ‘adventurism’
Future of Niger, region’s stability at stake, says French Foreign Ministry DAKAR, Senegal France demanded Saturday that the military junta...
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Algerian President Tebboune rejects any possible military intervention in Niger
‘Military intervention could ignite whole Sahel region,’ says Abdelmadjid Tebboune ALGERIA Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has rejected any external military...
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Italy reduces troops in Niger to make space for civilians at its military base
Rome flew back 65 Italian, 10 US soldiers late Saturday to raise accommodation capacity for civilians in Niger ROME Italy’s...
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Invasion plans, resources concluded; we’ll force Niger coup leaders out of power: ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the bloc has assembled all resources and perfected plans to invade...
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