Africa
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Egypt army kill over 70 jihadists in North Sinai
Aug 31, 2020 02:32Egypt's army announced Sunday that more than 70 alleged jihadists, affiliated to the Islamic State terrorist organization, have been killed in recent military operations in North Sinai.
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Zakzaky supporters in Nigeria call for his release
Aug 29, 2020 10:57A number of Sheikh Zakzaky supporters demanded his release by holding demonstrations and carrying special Muharram flags in the Nigerian capital.
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Libya interior minister suspended after gunmen fire on protesters
Aug 29, 2020 10:56Libya's internationally recognized government suspended its interior minister on Friday, saying his handling of street protests and a violent crackdown against them would be investigated.
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Mali: Junta releases President Keita
Aug 28, 2020 00:53Ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been released, the Malian junta announced on Thursday.
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Mali: military junta proposes 3-year transitional period
Aug 24, 2020 18:50The junta that seized power in Mali wants a military-led transitional body to rule for three years and has accepted that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita returns home.
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Morocco not to normalise its ties with Israel: PM
Aug 24, 2020 09:09Moroccan Prime Minister Saad-Eddine El Othmani has said that the country will not normalize its relations with Israel.
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Iranian diplomat calls returning sanctions against Iran violation of UNSC resolution
Aug 24, 2020 08:39Head of the Interests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Cairo, Nasser Kanani, has said that any US action to restore sanctions against Iran violates Security Council Resolution 2231.
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Nigerian military forces attack Hosseini mourners
Aug 23, 2020 01:47The Islamic Movement in Nigeria said that Nigerian military forces attacked Muharram mourners in Kaduna State on Saturday.
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17 killed in South Sudan plane crash
Aug 22, 2020 19:33At least 17 people were killed and one survived after a cargo plane crashed after takeoff from Juba airport in South Sudan on Saturday morning, witnesses said.
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Mali: opposition leader Dicko to step back from politics
Aug 20, 2020 13:39A spokesman for Mali's main opposition leader, Mahmoud Dicko, said Dico had decided to step down after meeting with the coup's military.
