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Niger: Mine blast kills seven soldiers in DiffaF

Seven soldiers were killed on Friday after their vehicle hit a landmine in Niger's southeast Diffa region, where jihadist groups are active, according to an army statement broadcast on state radio. The blast took place around 0000 GMT just 400 metres from a military...
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Niger: Niamey hit with crippling power outagesF

Niger's capital Niamey is suffering major power cuts linked to disruptions in the supply of electricity from neighbouring Nigeria, according to Nigelec, the country's sole supplier. Since June 10, repeated blackouts lasting several hours have hit the capital and its...
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Turkey: Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor faces fresh trialF

By Dmitry Zaks: Istanbul's popular opposition mayor went on trial Thursday on fresh corruption charges that could further cloud his hopes of succeeding President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ekrem Imamoglu has turned into one of Erdogan's most outspoken and openly ambitious...
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Morocco: Islamist Opposition figure Mohamed Baassou gets jailed for another case of “sexual harassment”F

A Moroccan court on Wednesday sentenced a leader of the kingdom's principal Islamist movement, which rejects the king's authority over religion, to a year in prison for "sexual harassment", an official in the movement said. Al Adl Wal Ihsane (Justice and Dignity)...
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Sahel: Deadly week in MaliF

Sahel: Deadly week in MaliF

Sep 8, 2023

A suicide attack targeted a military base in northern Mali on Friday, the army said, a day after deadly strikes on an...

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