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Nouakchott, May 8, 2020 - Worshippers packed Mauritania's largest mosque on Friday, mostly ignoring social distancing rules, after the West African state lifted restrictions on public prayers meant to curb coronavirus infections. The government said this week it would...

Tripoli, May 8, 2020  - Rocket and shell fire on Tripoli has killed at least 13 civilians and two policemen in the last two days, Libya's UN-recognised government said on Friday. The Government of National Accord accused forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar of...

Niamey, May 7, 2020 - The US military in Niger said Thursday they had lost a second drone in two months, both through technical failure rather than from hostile action in the conflict-torn country. "A... remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) was lost near Agadez, Niger,...

Nouakchott, May 7, 2020 - The West African desert state of Mauritania has scaled back two-month-old restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus, notably allowing markets and prayer gatherings to resume. The government will "progressively ease preventative...