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Guinea’s ousted president, Alpha Condé in UAE treatment
Guinea's deposed President Alpha Condé has flown to the UAE for medical treatment. The 83 year-old-man flew abroad for medical...
Read moreDetailsEU envoy says ‘We don’t want to isolate Mali’, despite sanctions plan
The European Union and partners do not intend to isolate Mali and its military-led government, the EU's special envoy to...
Read moreDetailsUN launches renewed bid to resolve conflict in Western Sahara
The UN envoy for the disputed Western Sahara region visited refugee camps in Algeria on Saturday in a renewed bid...
Read moreDetailsFormer Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita dies aged 76
The family of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has announced the death of the former President at the age of 76. “President IBK died...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia says Ghebreyesus, WHO chief has links to rebellious Tigrayan forces
Ethiopia’s foreign ministry has called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate its leader for supporting rebellious forces fighting...
Read moreDetailsTunisia’s main opposition party calls for protests, defying a decision to ban gatherings
A senior official in Tunisia's main opposition Ennahda party told Reuters it planned to go ahead with a protest against...
Read moreDetailsASECNA accuses France of sanctions violation over Mali flight
Francophone West Africa's regional aviation authority has accused a French military plane of violating sanctions imposed by West African states...
Read moreDetailsFreed Ethiopian opposition leader ready to take part in national dialogue
The Ethiopian journalist, blogger and founder of The Balderas for Genuine Democracy party, Eskinder Nega has expressed his intention to...
Read moreDetailsEight soldiers arrested in Burkina Faso over alleged coup plot
The authorities in Burkina Faso have announced the arrest of eight soldiers who are accused of plotting a coup. Among...
Read moreDetailsMali faces isolation as neighbours cancel flights to the country
Airlines from neighbouring countries and former colonial ruler France cancelled flights to Mali on Monday, helping isolate a military junta...
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