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Sahel: Burkina Faso coup leader removed by another coupF

By Olympia de Maismont with Pierre Donadieu in Abidjan: Security forces fired tear gas to disperse angry protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso's capital on Sunday, as unrest simmered in the impoverished West African nation following a reported second...
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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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