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Sahel: Niger considering Algeria’s mediation offer and a transition periodF

Niger began three days of national mourning Tuesday after 29 soldiers were killed in a suspected jihadist attack, the deadliest since the military took power in July. The latest violence comes as the country's coup leaders indicated they were considering neighbouring...
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Libya: Divisions deepen among Libyan leaders over flood reliefF

By Imed Lamloum: More than three weeks after Libya's deadly flood disaster, the divided country's two rival administrations remain bitterly at odds on how to manage the massive aid and reconstruction effort. The aftermath of the disaster on September 10-11 has seen...
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Egypt: US Senator Ben Cardin withholds $235 mil. in US aid to Egypt over human rights issuesF

The new top US senator on foreign relations on Tuesday blocked some $235 million in military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, after his predecessor was indicted in a scandal that touched on ties with Cairo. Ben Cardin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations...
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Sahel: Burkina’s new leader de-emphasizes importance of electionF

Elections in Burkina Faso are "not a priority" compared to "security", the country's military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore said Friday on state TV, almost a year to the day after coming to power in a coup. Traore, who had promised a return to democracy with...
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