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Niger coup: Junta shuts airspace citing military intervention threat

Niger coup: Junta shuts airspace citing military intervention...

Niger's coup leaders have closed the country's airspace until further notice, citing...

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Niger coup: Ecowas deadline sparks anxiety in northern Nigeria

Niger coup: Ecowas deadline sparks anxiety in northern...

Niger's military junta has just hours to restore ousted President Mohamed Bazoum...

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Niger coup: Is France to blame for instability in West Africa?

Niger coup: Is France to blame for instability in West...

Niger has become the latest country in West Africa where the army has seized control,...

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Niger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nears

Niger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nears

As the seven-day ultimatum given by West African leaders for the military in Niger...

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Niger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nears

Niger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nears

As the seven-day ultimatum given by West African leaders for the military in Niger...

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Uganda paternity testing causes huge controversy

Uganda paternity testing causes huge controversy

With reports of a sharp increase in the number of men in Uganda seeking paternity...

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Edinburgh Fringe: The Life and Times of Michael K, a South African puppet play

Edinburgh Fringe: The Life and Times of Michael K, a South...

World-renowned South African puppeteer Adrian Kohler has realised a 30-year-long...

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Somalia suspends sports official over slow sprinter

Somalia suspends sports official over slow sprinter

Somalia has suspended a sports official for nepotism after a novice sprinter was...

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Niger power blackouts blamed on coup sanctions

Niger power blackouts blamed on coup sanctions

Major cities in Niger are facing rolling blackouts following last week's coup in...

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Niger coup: A litmus test for democracy in West Africa

Niger coup: A litmus test for democracy in West Africa

President Bola Tinubu, who is at the helm of regional superpower Nigeria, regards...

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Sudan conflict: Women tell BBC horror stories of rape

Sudan conflict: Women tell BBC horror stories of rape

While Kolthom was being gang-raped by four paramilitary fighters in Sudan's war-hit...

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Niger coup: France to evacuate citizens after embassy attack

Niger coup: France to evacuate citizens after embassy attack

France is preparing to evacuate its citizens from the West African nation of Niger...

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'First English slave fort in Africa' uncovered on Ghana's coast

'First English slave fort in Africa' uncovered on Ghana's...

The exact location of what is thought to be the first English slave fort in Africa...

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Niger coup: Why some people want Russia in and France out

Niger coup: Why some people want Russia in and France out

In a sign of growing hostility towards the West since the coup in Niger, a businessman...

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Niger coup: Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum meets Chad's leader

Niger coup: Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum meets Chad's...

Niger's ousted president has been seen for the first time since the military detained...

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