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Report reveals Zakzaky in critical condition
Jul 08, 2019 03:02Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria have announced that they will hold President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian government responsible if anything happens to Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky who is in jail along with his wife.
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African states adopt 'ECO' as name for new currency
Jun 30, 2019 06:24The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has formally agreed on a name for a planned common currency set to be launched in 2020.
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Sudan: Military council rejects Ethiopia's proposal for peace
Jun 24, 2019 08:05Sudan's military has rejected a proposal made by Ethiopian mediators and already accepted by the opposition coalition for the creation of a civilian transition body, and instead expressed gratitude to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), both of whom are accused of backing the junta’s crackdown against civilians.
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Sudan military attacks protesters as civil disobedience begins
Jun 09, 2019 06:35Sudan's military forces have fired tear gas at protesters after they began a civil disobedience campaign, called in the wake of a deadly crackdown on demonstrators.
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About 52 refugees forcibly enter Spanish enclave in North Africa
May 12, 2019 11:15Fifty two African refugees forced their way into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla from Morocco Sunday by climbing over a towering border fence, Spanish authorities said.
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Two French soldiers killed in hostage rescue mission in Benin
May 10, 2019 12:49Two French soldiers have been killed during an operation to free four hostages held by a militant group in northern Burkina Faso, France has announced.
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African leaders at emergency Cairo summit urge peaceful Sudan transition
Apr 23, 2019 14:42African leaders at an emergency summit in Cairo have called on Sudan's military rulers to effectively and peacefully carry out a democratic transition within three months.
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Sudan army takes over amid growing calls for civilian rule
Apr 12, 2019 01:26Sudan's Defense Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf has been sworn in as the chief of the new military council that has replaced Omar al-Bashir, the country’s ousted president, amid growing calls for a civilian government.
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Iranian hybrid taxis join Senegal’s fleet
Mar 19, 2019 02:40Iran has delivered as many as 30 hybrid vehicles to Senegal to be used in the country’s taxi fleet.
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Israel pushing for Africa foothold with military training: Report
Mar 04, 2019 08:59A report says Israeli commandos are training local forces in more than a dozen African nations where Israeli arms exporters are already accused of being complicit in war crimes.