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Sahel: Regime in Chad abandons path to democracy, junta leader Deby seeks perpetual reignF

Chad on Saturday extended the transition period to democratic elections and agreed junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno could run on the ballot, despite international opposition.  The decisions were made by a national reconciliation dialogue forum, which has been...
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Algeria officially invites Morocco’s King Mohammed VI to Arab summitF

Morocco said Algeria on Tuesday invited its King Mohammed VI to attend an Arab League summit in Algiers in November, at a time of tensions between the North African neighbours. The foreign ministry in Rabat said visiting Algerian Justice Minister Abderrachid Tabi had...
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Libya: Clashes reignite in coastal town of Zawyah among militias supporting rival governmentsF

Five people were killed and 13 wounded in gun battles in the western Libyan town of Zawiyah, the latest unrest in the troubled North African nation, medics said Monday. Fighting late Sunday broke out between rival forces equipped with heavy weapons, with one group...
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Sahel: Growing pressure on Mali to release detained soldiers from Ivory CoastF

The United Nations on Monday urged Mali to free 46 detained Ivorian soldiers, after the junta in Bamako attacked UN chief Antonio Guterres over his comments on the two-month standoff. The UN secretariat in a statement voiced "grave concern" and said it "calls for the...
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