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AU suspends Mali after second coup in 9 months

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The African Union (AU) has decided to suspend Mali again following a second military coup in nine months. The AU's decision comes a few days...

Buhari off to Ghana to discuss Mali crisis

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By Salim Yunusa   President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja today, Sunday, for Accra, Ghana to attend an emergency Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS, convened to discuss...

French President ask Rwanda’s forgiveness for role in 1994 genocide

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By Salim Yunusa French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said only Rwandans could forgive France for its role in Rwanda's 1994 genocide. "On this path, only...

Hundreds feared dead in Kebbi boat mishap

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By Salim Yunusa Dozens of people are feared dead after a boat they were traveling in capsized in a river in Kebbi State.   The incident took...

Attempted coup in Mali as military detain President, prime minister and defence minister

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By Salim Yunusa Military officers in Mali detained the president, prime minister and defence minister of the interim government on Monday, deepening political chaos just...

Foreign leaders arrive for Chad leader’s funeral as rebels threaten advance

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Foreign leaders arrived in Chad on Thursday for the funeral of slain president Idriss Deby as France backed the new military leaders in the...

Chad reopens border, reduces curfew after Deby’s death

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By Abba Gwale Chad's new transitional military council announces the reopening of its borders today, Wednesday, after being shut on Tuesday, following the death of...

Chad military appoints Deby’s son as interim President

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By Abba Gwale Chad military council has appointed the son of the late President Derby, Major-General Mahammat Kaka Deby, as the new Interim Head of...

BREAKING:  Chad’s President Deby has died of injuries few hours after winning election

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By Salim Yunusa   Chadian President, Idriss Deby, has died, few hours after he won the country's presidential election for the sixth term.     Details Later Details later

Tanzania leader tells off MPs on Magufuli comparison

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Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has asked parliament to stop debates comparing her with her predecessor John Magufuli. She said she was disappointed that the...

U.S. Embassy withdraws staff as Chad rebels advance

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The United States has ordered its non-essential staff in Chad to leave the African country as rebel fighters approached the capital on Sunday after...

Gunmen kill 19 civilians in Niger Republic

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By Ismail Auwal Armed men raided a village in west Niger and killed nineteen civilians on Sunday, a local official told AFP. “For the moment, the...
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