Somalia’s poets keep hope alive for storytelling and for peace

Somalia is often called a nation of poets, but decades of conflict have left its cultural heritage in jeopardy. Now,…

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Benin’s largest city Cotonou resumes normalcy after failed coup attempt

Traffic in the Benin capital of Cotonou resumed on Monday following an attempted coup that shook the country a day…

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Ivory Coast’s incumbent leader Ouattara is sworn in for fourth term

Ivory Coast's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on Monday for a fourth term after taking over 89% of…

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Salah out of Liverpool squad for Champions League game after rift with Slot

Mohamed Salah trained with his Liverpool team-mates ahead of their trip to Milan to face Inter in the Champions League…

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EU approves draft overhaul of migration policy

The major change, if adopted, could see the return of migrant hubs and EU countries striking bilateral agreements with non-member…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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