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

Mohamed Salah says he’s been ‘thrown under the bus’ by Liverpool
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Mohamed Salah says he’s been ‘thrown under the bus’ by Liverpool

Once the team’s star forward, Mohamed Salah cast doubt on his future at Liverpool on Saturday, saying he feels like

DRC: M23 rebels continue their advance in South Kivu, take control of strategic town of Luvungi
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DRC: M23 rebels continue their advance in South Kivu, take control of strategic town of Luvungi

M23 rebels, supported by the Rwandan army are continuing their advice in the South Kivu region of the DR Congo,

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

Benin minister says attempted military coup ‘foiled’
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Benin minister says attempted military coup ‘foiled’

A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said in a video on

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

Thousands flee South as fighting intensifies days after DRC and Rwanda recommit to peace deal
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Thousands flee South as fighting intensifies days after DRC and Rwanda recommit to peace deal

The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is once again descending into chaos. Thousands of people are on the move,

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