Africa
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Sudanese army releases political prisoners
Apr 11, 2019 15:10The Sudanese army has released all political prisoners from Kabir Prison in Khartoum.
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Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir ousted in military coup attempt
Apr 11, 2019 10:46The Sudanese army members have announced that President Omar al-Bashir had been ousted from power amid reports of a military coup.
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Algeria's Bensalah becomes interim president
Apr 09, 2019 20:50Algeria’s lawmakers on Tuesday appointed the upper house chairman Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president.
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11 killed in new clashes in Tripoli, Libya
Apr 08, 2019 10:5811 killed and 23 wounded in clashes in the southern part of the Libya capital, Tripoli.
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Rwanda genocide: Nation marks 25 years amid questions about France's role
Apr 07, 2019 16:23Commemorations have begun in Rwanda to mark the 25th anniversary of the genocide that killed about a tenth of the population, amid new questions about France's role in the extermination.
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UN Security Council calls on eastern Libyan troops to halt military movement
Apr 06, 2019 06:50The UN Security Council called on Libyan National Army (LNA) troops commanded by Khalifa Haftar to halt all military movements.
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UN Security Council meeting on Libya called for Friday
Apr 05, 2019 10:52The United Kingdom’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations has requested an urgent UN Security Council meeting on Friday regarding the escalation of tensions in Libya.
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Tension in Libya: Haftar forces heading to Tripoli
Apr 04, 2019 19:07Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar have started advancing on the country’s western cities and districts, with reports of skirmishes already taking place in the south of the capital Tripoli, which is controlled by Libya’s internationally-recognized government of Fayez al-Sarraj.
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Algeria's council accepts Bouteflika's resignation
Apr 04, 2019 08:49The resignation of president Abdul Aziz Bouteflika, was accepted by Algeria’s Constitutional Council in less than 24-hours after he accepted to step down.
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Algeria's Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigns after mass protests
Apr 03, 2019 07:25Algeria's ailing president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has announced his resignation with immediate effect, following months of protests against his rule.
