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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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We are killing off our vital insects too
Mar 04, 2019 12:41For decades and centuries, human beings have been engaged in exterminating other creatures on planet earth by their irrational and illogical actions. Many species of animals and insects are already extinct and many others are on the verge of extinction.
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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.
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Thousands of Algerians protest against President Bouteflika’s bid for another term
Mar 01, 2019 14:51Thousands of people in Algeria have taken to the streets of the capital, Algiers, to protest against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term in office.
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Global financial crisis may be just around the corner
Feb 13, 2019 09:07The cyclical nature of the world economy, when every single decade ends in a major meltdown of the world financial results in a number of experts predicting a global crisis to take place in 2019. Jean Périer, an independent researcher and analyst and a renowned expert on the West Asia, has more in an article titled “Global financial crisis may be just around the corner.”
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130 feared dead after two boats sink off Djibouti
Jan 31, 2019 05:10More than 130 African refugees were missing off Djibouti after two overloaded boats capsized in rough seas on Wednesday, the United Nations migration agency said.
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US plans to counter China, Russia influence in Africa: Bolton
Dec 14, 2018 09:43US National Security Adviser John Bolton says the United States plans to counter the rapidly expanding political and economic influence of China and Russia in Africa.