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West Africa bloc says talks with Niger coup leaders 'bedrock of our approach' 10 Aug 2023 - 04:44 pm
President of Economic Community of West African States Commission, Omar Touray (L), Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishme (C) and Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Adamu Ibrahim Lamuwa (R), pose for a photograph at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Head of States and Government extraordinary session in Abuja, on August 10, 2023
Sudan at risk of disease as corpses litter streets: charity 08 Aug 2023 - 04:08 pm
People sit outdoors on salvaged furniture in an area devastated by floods in al-Sagai north of Omdurman on August 6, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to conflict-hit region 08 Aug 2023 - 03:27 pm
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Baguettes fall victim to Tunisia's economic crisis 07 Aug 2023 - 08:07 pm
A man carries baguettes bought from a bakery in Tunis on August 7, 2023. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)
West African bloc to meet on Niger coup on Thursday 07 Aug 2023 - 05:43 pm
Motorists drive past the National Assembly in Niamey on August 7, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Rebel attack in northeastern Congo kills at least 11 people, a local official says 07 Aug 2023 - 05:13 pm
A Democratic Republic of Congo soldier is seen on patrol in the village of Manzalaho, near Beni, on February 18, 2020, following an alleged attack by members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group. File photo / AFP
Ten dead migrants wash ashore in Tunisia 06 Aug 2023 - 07:30 pm
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24 dead in Morocco road accident: officials 06 Aug 2023 - 03:46 pm
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Pressure mounts on Niger coup leaders as deadline approaches 06 Aug 2023 - 10:18 am
A woman holds the image of ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, 63, who has been held by coup plotters with his family in his official Niamey residence since July 26, during a protest outside the Niger Embassy, in Paris on August 5, 2023. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini / AFP)
West African countries agree to Niger intervention plan 05 Aug 2023 - 05:14 pm
Protesters hold an anti-France placard during a demonstration on independence day in Niamey on August 3, 2023. Niger's junta on August 3 said it was scrapping military pacts made between Niamey and France, following last week's coup. (Photo by AFP) / ALTERNATE CROP
Niger's elected President warns of coup's devastating consequences in his country 04 Aug 2023 - 04:22 pm
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S.Africa enacts fishing ban to protect endangered penguins 04 Aug 2023 - 03:34 pm
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West African mediators leave Niger without meeting junta leader 04 Aug 2023 - 10:28 am
File photo of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff from ECOWAS countries as they deliberate in Abuja, Nigeria on the political unrest in the Republic of Niger on August 2, 2023. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP)
Zimbabwe president opens power plant as election nears 03 Aug 2023 - 09:15 pm
President Emmerson Mnangagwa listens to nn engineer as she explains the systems of a recently upgraded coal powered electricity generator on August 03, 2023, (Photo by Zinyange Auntony / AFP)
Coup backers rally across Niger 03 Aug 2023 - 07:52 pm
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Qatari airplane carrying 14 tons of food, medical supplies arrives in Sudan 02 Aug 2023 - 10:49 pm
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West Africa bloc says military intervention in Niger 'last resort' 02 Aug 2023 - 07:53 pm
A general view of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff from ECOWAS countries as they deliberate in Abuja, Nigeria on the political unrest in the Republic of Niger on August 2, 2023. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP)
Senegal suspends TikTok after unrest 02 Aug 2023 - 06:51 pm
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