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Benin coup attempt thwarted by soldiers loyal to the Republic, minister says
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Benin coup attempt thwarted by soldiers loyal to the Republic, minister says

A military coup declared in Benin on Sunday has failed, the country’s interior minister said, just hours after soldiers took

Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union calls nationwide strike for January 21
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Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union calls nationwide strike for January 21

Tunisia’s main union, the UGTT, has announced a nationwide strike for January 21 to demand wage-increase negotiations and protest an

Death toll in South Africa shooting rises to 12 after one victim dies in hospital
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Death toll in South Africa shooting rises to 12 after one victim dies in hospital

The death toll in Saturday’s shooting at an unlicensed bar near South Africa’s capital Pretoria has risen to 12 after

Rwanda signs $228 agreement with US under Washington’s new aid model
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Rwanda signs $228 agreement with US under Washington’s new aid model

The United States and Rwanda have signed a $228 million agreement aimed at strengthening Rwanda’s health sector while promoting long-term

Somali migrant recounts torture in Libya but says hope for a better life still drives him
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Somali migrant recounts torture in Libya but says hope for a better life still drives him

Awale is one of hundreds of thousands of Somalis who have fled decades of conflict and hardship. While many seek

Avatar: Fire and Ash explores trust, loss, and family fracture, says Zoe Saldaña
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Avatar: Fire and Ash explores trust, loss, and family fracture, says Zoe Saldaña

Saldaña explains that Neytiri’s willingness to follow her partner Jake Sully contrasts sharply with her own personality…Read More

3-year-old boy among 11 people killed in South Africa shooting
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3-year-old boy among 11 people killed in South Africa shooting

At least 11 people have been killed in a shooting at a hostel in South Africa. Three minors including a

Fears of new clashes as police in Tanzania outlaw Independence Day protests
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Fears of new clashes as police in Tanzania outlaw Independence Day protests

Police in Tanzania have announced that any protests during next week’s Independence Day would be illegal. The news is raising

Hundreds protest in Mogadishu against Trump’s reference to Somali immigrants as “garbage”
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Hundreds protest in Mogadishu against Trump’s reference to Somali immigrants as “garbage”

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Mogadishu on Friday to voice their outrage at US President Trump’s reference

FIFA awards US President Trump its first ever international peace prize
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FIFA awards US President Trump its first ever international peace prize

International football’s governing body FIFA has awarded US President Trump its first ever peace prize for what it says are