Africa
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Libyan government seizes US-made weapons from Haftar's forces
Jun 30, 2019 15:18Libya's internationally recognized government said it seized four pricey US-made weapons from troops loyal to warlord Khalifa Haftar.
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African states choose 'ECO' as name for new currency
Jun 30, 2019 10:59The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) formally agreed on a name for a planned common currency set to be launched in 2020.
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Serious health concerns for Nigeria's Sheikh Zakzaky
Jun 30, 2019 07:25Top Nigerian Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, who has been held for four years on baseless allegations by the Nigerian government, is reported to be in poor health, suffering from a serious blood and liver condition.
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Rights group urges Sudan military to ensure safety during rallies
Jun 29, 2019 01:39An international rights group has demanded Sudan's military rulers guarantee the safety of protesters ahead of planned mass rallies and following a deadly military crackdown that has left more than 100 people dead since early June.
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Gunmen kidnap Cameroon opposition leader in restive Anglophone region
Jun 28, 2019 22:34Unidentified gunmen in Cameroon’s Anglophone region kidnapped the leader of one of the country’s leading opposition parties on Friday for the second time in two months, his party said.
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Tunisian president taken to hospital: presidency
Jun 27, 2019 17:10Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, 92, was on Thursday brought to a military hospital after suffering a “severe health crisis”, the presidency said on Thursday.
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Twin suicide attacks hit downtown Tunis, One killed
Jun 27, 2019 15:55Two suicide blasts rocked the Tunisian capital on Thursday, with one police officer being killed, and several people suffering injuries.
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Foiled coup in Ethiopia, 'Dozens' killed
Jun 27, 2019 07:39The regional government spokesman said on Wednesday that dozens of people were killed in fighting during a foiled coup by a rogue state militia in Ethiopia’s Amhara region.
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Libya's National Accord Government forces progress in southwest of Tripoli
Jun 27, 2019 07:00The forces of Libya's Government of National Accord managed to take the control of Gharyan southwest of Tripoli, from a Libyan National Army (LNA) group leading by Khalife Haftar.
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Protest against Bahrain conference in Tunisia
Jun 26, 2019 21:14Tunisian people have participated in a rally in front of the embassy of Bahrain to denounce US-sponsored meeting in Bahrain and the so-called 'Deal of the Century'.
