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A rubber dinghy brings back dozens of people from one of six boats the Tunisian coastguard intercepted in a 24-hour period off Sfax, a migrant launchpad for Europe. "Our priority is to save lives," said Mouhamed Borhen Chamtouri, a commander of Tunisia's coastguard,...

West African leaders will make negotiations with the military leaders who have seized control in Niger the "bedrock" of its attempts to defuse the crisis, stepping back from a threat of military intervention to restore the elected government. "It is crucial that we...

By Camille Malpat with Aminu Abubakar in Kano, Nigeria: Political leaders in Nigeria are urging President Bola Tinubu to reconsider a threatened military intervention against junta leaders in neighbouring Niger, ahead of a Sunday deadline to reinstate the country's...

By Françoise Kadri: Tunisian President Kais Saied fired his prime minister Najla Bouden without explanation late Tuesday. Why did he do this, and what are the implications for the debt-ridden North African country? Why was Najla Bouden sacked? Media reports say Saied...