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Tense election forecast for Ivory Coast as former president, ex-rebel leader file candidacies

Issued on: 01/09/2020 – 08:03 Supporters of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo and former..

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Heroic hotelier from ‘Hotel Rwanda’ arrested on terrorism charges

Issued on: 31/08/2020 – 16:20 Rwandan investigators announced Monday they had arrested Paul Rusesa..

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Sudan reaches historic peace deal with rebel groups

Issued on: 31/08/2020 – 14:25 Sudan's power-sharing government and rebel commanders agreed Mo..

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Meet two of the women running for president in male-dominated Ivory Coast

Despite the male-dominated political landscape in Ivory Coast, a handful of women intend to stand fo..

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France calls for ‘rapid transition’ to civilian rule in post-coup Mali

Issued on: 30/08/2020 – 15:07 France on Sunday called on Mali's military junta to "quickly" o..

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Divisions emerge between Mali junta, opposition leaders

Issued on: 29/08/2020 – 17:54 Tensions mounted on Saturday between Mali's military junta and ..

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A meeting with Imam Mahmoud Dicko, who led the movement to oust Mali’s president

Issued on: 29/08/2020 – 12:40 Talks to resolve a political crisis in Mali remain at a standstill a..

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ECOWAS demands civilian transition in Mali, elections within a year

Issued on: 28/08/2020 – 17:56 West African countries on Friday demanded an immediate civilian tran..

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Tired of the democratic system: Malians wonder what happens next after coup

Issued on: 28/08/2020 – 08:42 There is an uneasy calm in the Malian capital Bamako following the m..

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Record flooding leaves dozens dead, thousands homeless in Sudan

Issued on: 28/08/2020 – 05:11 Flood waters in Sudan have reached the highest levels on record, kil..