Chad counts votes on new constitution promised by military rulers
Vote-counting was underway in Chad Sunday after polls closed in the referendum on a new constitution…
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Far-right Polish MP puts out Hanukkah menorah with fire extinguisher
Far-right Polish lawmaker Grzegorz Braun uses a fire extinguisher to put out a hanukkiah, a nine-branched…
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Displaced Gazans turn to old camping stoves amid power outages and supply shortages
Faced with power outages, a lack of cooking gas and the high price of firewood, displaced people…
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France turns a page as troops begin leaving coup-hit Niger
The French army said Tuesday it had begun withdrawing troops from Niger after being ordered out…
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Gabon’s new strongman meets regional envoy, opposition chief
Gabon’s new strongman on Tuesday met central Africa’s mediator for the country and started…
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Thousands in Niger demand the withdrawal of French soldiers
Waving flags, some Nigerien, some Russian, thousands rally in Niamey to demand the withdrawal…
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France condemns Gabon coup as another African ally falls
France condemned the toppling of Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba on Wednesday which could…
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From house arrest, Gabon President Bongo calls on his friends around world to ‘make noise’
A video from an anonymous source shows Gabon’s deposed president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, calling on…
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Gabon soldiers say election result cancelled, ‘regime’ ended
A dozen Gabonese soldiers announce they are “putting an end to the current regime”…
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Neighbour Algeria seeks six-month transition for coup-hit Niger
Algeria’s foreign minister on Tuesday proposed a six-month transitional plan for neighbouring…
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