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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...

Egypt on Wednesday executed a man sentenced to death for the murder of a fellow student who rejected his advances, authorities said, in the culmination of a case that sparked outrage. Prison authorities "carried out the death sentence issued against Mohamed Adel", who...