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7 security forces and 5 rangers killed in Benin national park as jihadi violence takes root
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7 security forces and 5 rangers killed in Benin national park as jihadi violence takes root

The attack earlier this week on Wednesday happened not far from the Mékrou River in the 10,000-square-kilometer (3,800-square-miles) park which

Growing calls for Gabon’s transitional leader to stand in presidential poll
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Growing calls for Gabon’s transitional leader to stand in presidential poll

Eleven months after he came to power in a coup, there are growing calls for Gabon’s transitional President Brice Oligui

Nigeria court convicts 125 Boko Haram Islamist militants in mass trial
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Nigeria court convicts 125 Boko Haram Islamist militants in mass trial

The two-day trial was presided over by five Federal High Court judges at a military detention facility at Kanji in

First inmates released from Kinshasa jail in a bid to ease overcrowding
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First inmates released from Kinshasa jail in a bid to ease overcrowding

The Justice Minister Constant Mutamba on Saturday approved the release of the first 421 people and said prisoners will be

Turkey approves two-year military deployment to Somalia
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Turkey approves two-year military deployment to Somalia

The operation aims to support Mogadishu’s counterterrorism operations and comes months after the two countries signed a defence and economic

Israel vows revenge after at least 12 killed in airstrike in occupied Golan Heights
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Israel vows revenge after at least 12 killed in airstrike in occupied Golan Heights

Israel blames the Iran-back group, Hezbollah, for the airstrike on a football pitch in the village of Majdal Shams…Read More

Conflict in eastern DRC: Tshisekedi criticizes Ruto on Nairobi process
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Conflict in eastern DRC: Tshisekedi criticizes Ruto on Nairobi process

Tshisekedi accused Ruto of taking sides with Rwanda, a stance he believes has stalled the initiative. The process, originally initiated

UNICEF warns of $23 million deficit in Haiti’s education system as it announces grant
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UNICEF warns of $23 million deficit in Haiti’s education system as it announces grant

Gang violence also has left some 580,000 people homeless across Haiti, with many crowding into makeshift shelters or taking over

Olympics opening ceremony gets underway along the Seine River in Paris
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Olympics opening ceremony gets underway along the Seine River in Paris

The 2024 Summer Olympics got underway under the rain in the French capital, Paris, on Friday evening…Read More

Russian central bank hikes key rate in bid to avoid “stagflation scenario”
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Russian central bank hikes key rate in bid to avoid “stagflation scenario”

The bank raised Friday (Jul. 26) the rate by 200 basis points to 18.00%, noting that inflation has accelerated and